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Health & Wellness June 9, 2025

In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen June 6, 2025 The Trump administration’s cancellation of $766 million in contracts to develop…

Health Care February 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

by Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery…

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Opinion February 6, 2025

Want to minimize chance of contracting bird flu? Eat less chicken

by Paula Rothman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 4, 2025 I have been following closely our country’s bird flu crisis and…

Health Care January 21, 2025

First case of commercial bird flu is a ‘serious threat’ to ag industry

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 18, 2025 This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025,…

Health Care January 13, 2025

Georgia’s fourth case of bird flu detected in backyard chicken flock in metro Atlanta

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 10, 2025 The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced it had detected a case of…

Health Care November 15, 2022

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys

by Yuko Sato, Iowa State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks…

Mableton June 23, 2025

Mableton City Council work session and regular meeting agendas for June 25

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m….

Mableton June 23, 2025

Vinings Cove Homeowners removes 15 bags of litter from Buckner Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the follow report and photos: The Vinings Cove Homeowners with a little help from representatives from the Mableton Improvement Coalition, Friends Of Mableton and…

Mableton June 23, 2025

Scout Troop 22 cleans up litter on Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following articles with photos about a litter cleanup by Boy Scout Troop 22 on Cooper Lake Road: Boy Scout Troop # 22 and…

Marietta June 23, 2025

Ribbon-cutting for Fairground Streetscape Project next Friday

By Mark Woolsey The city of Marietta plans a ribbon-cutting this Friday to mark the completion of the long-running Fairground Streetscape Project. The 10 a.m. ceremony at the corner of…

Transportation & Development June 23, 2025

AAA: Georgia gas prices jump 9 cents over past week

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose nine cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $2.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. EV charging…

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bird flu

In Axing mRNA Contract, Trump Delivers Another Blow to US Biosecurity, Former Officials Say

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

Want to minimize chance of contracting bird flu? Eat less chicken

First case of commercial bird flu is a ‘serious threat’ to ag industry

Georgia’s fourth case of bird flu detected in backyard chicken flock in metro Atlanta

Bird flu has made a comeback, driving up prices for holiday turkeys