Should we be worried about bird flu, the 'unpredictable shape-shifter?'
Bird flu has descimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily change as influenza can rapidly change.
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Bird Flu Toll Continues to Rise in Chicago. Are Massive Die-Offs the New Normal?
Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent ...
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More than 100 dead birds found along lakefront beaches; avian flu suspected
As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...
Chicago-area restaurants, bakeries scramble for essential ingredient as egg prices skyrocket
Some bakeries and restaurants around the Chicago area have already been left shell-shocked by raising egg prices.
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What to know about possible bird flu in Chicago
Hundreds of dead or sick red-breasted mergansers have been found along Lake Michigan, sparking bird flu concerns.
Bird flu leaves hundreds of ducks dead or severely sick along Lake Michigan, monitor group reports
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu​ along Lake Michigan.
Chicago shoppers seeing egg shortages and prices soaring above $7 in several stores
Shoppers in some parts of the country are finding empty egg shelves in their local grocery stores. And some grocery stores ...