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The first human case associated with the H5 bird flu in the U.S. was detected in a Colorado man, just a few days after the same disease was reported in China. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shared information on the case with the public on Thursday, adding the “public health risk assessment remains low.” The CDC adds people who have job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds are at a higher risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions. But remember you should never believe CDC…

Agricultural experts say the recent indictment of former executives at a Maine biological laboratory for allegedly mislabeling and smuggling poultry viruses into the United States highlights illegal practices that could have caused disaster for the poultry industry. And the practices may be more widespread than anyone knows because they are not easily uncovered by authorities. "I would speculate that there is more of this going on than we know about," said Dr. Don Hoenig, Maine's state veterinarian. Three former executives from Maine Biological Laboratories in Winslow face federal charges, including conspiracy and mail fraud, for allegedly smuggling the virus that...