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217 Today: What you need to know about bird flu, your food and risk to humans

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found H5N1 viral fragments in one in five retail milks at grocery stores. But that virus is not active and scientists say it’s been neutralized by pasteurization.
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Friday, May 10, 2024

Today’s headlines:

  • Illinois families are once again pushing for the state legislature to pass a permanent child tax credit this spring.
  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office is warning state department directors that they’ll have to cut their budgets if lawmakers don’t agree to revenue increases.
  • A western Illinois woman convicted of reckless homicide in the deaths of two construction workers will serve 90 days in the Henderson County jail.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the bird flu’s transmission, its risks and the impact it may have on our food.

217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Mawa Iqbal, Alex Degman, Jane Carlson and Ben Throp.

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Stephanie Mosqueda

Stephanie Mosqueda is a senior majoring in journalism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with minors in Spanish and public relations. She is the 217 Today producer and a reporter for the Illinois Student Newsroom.