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Mexico Avian Influenza: Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Mexico has reported its first human fatality from the H5N1 avian influenza virus. A three-year-old girl from the northern state of Coahuila died early Tuesday morning due to multiple organ failure caused by the virus, according to Coahuila health minister Eliud Aguirre.“We are monitoring all […]

Egg seizures at US borders outpace fentanyl amid bird flu-induced poultry shortage

Border statistics reveal eggs are being intercepted more frequently than fentanyl at US borders, coinciding with nationwide poultry shortages due to bird flu outbreak.US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data indicates 5,572 egg product seizures in the current fiscal year, compared to 15,955 interceptions in fiscal year 2024 and 16,541 in fiscal year 2023. For […]