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Listeria infections are rare, but serious. It is the third leading cause of death from a foodborne illness in the United States. Frederick Southwick…

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2nd bird flu virus detected in western US. What…
Bird flu is continuing to spread across the U.S., and experts say they are “concerned” as public health officials attempt to control the virus.

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Yesterday, health officials in Louisiana announced that a patient who was hospitalized with severe bird flu in December has died. The individual…

Bird flu Q&A: What to know to help protect…
Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a…

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EPI Seminar Series – Spring 2025
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Animal Behavioral Diseases Symposium
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EPI Seminar Series – Spring 2025
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