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  • An Impending Epidemic: Avian Influenza

    UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, NE|May 2, 2024

    The Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) reports that H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) "is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and US dairy cows with one recent human case in a US dairy worker." Migratory waterfowl promote transmission of avian influenza (AI). Spring's moist, cool days provide an ideal environment for AI to spread through puddles and ponds. Commercial poultry firms generally work with their veterinarian to monitor AI conditions....

  • Ride Safely When Using ATVs

    UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health|Jun 10, 2020

    It may appear to be like a toy, but the power found in ATVs (all terrain vehicles) can quickly turn deadly when they are misused. In 2016, the Nebraska department of Health & Human Services documented 578 hospital emergency room visits due to ATV incidents. Nationally, between 1982 and 2016, 44% of child fatalities related to ATV incidents were children age 12 and under. “Education for awareness of safe behaviors related to ATV use is lifesaving for all ages,” Susan Harris, University of Nebraska Extension Educator – Rural Health, Wellness and...