Bird Flu Surveillance Just Got Smarter: Why Testing the Air Beats Testing the Birds

Scientists have discovered that testing the environment of live poultry markets is an effective way to identify avian ...
Earth.com

Long before detection in birds, poultry viruses build up in the air

Air and surface testing in live poultry markets detects dangerous viruses earlier than testing birds alone, improving ...
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Testing Air and Surfaces May Be More Effective at Detecting Poultry Viruses

Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more effectively by sampling the surrounding environment than by testing individual ...
Ars Technica

US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply

On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide testing program for the presence of the H5N1 flu virus, also known as the bird flu. Testing will focus on ...