Bird Flu Outbreak Costs U.S. Poultry Industry $1.4 Billion
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals and humans.
“How do we protect our poultry flocks?” Texas dairy, poultry producers grapple with bird flu
Across the country, dairy producers have dumped milk and infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying hens, causing egg prices to skyrocket.
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
How concerned should we be over the bird flu?
Bird flu concerns are on the rise, including here in Onondaga County. A CDC map shows bird flu has been found in 34 wild birds going back to 2022. Other counties, like Oneida, Oswego, Madison, Cayuga,
Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu
A person working on a farm has contracted the human version of avian flu. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the individual "had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds", but would not say where the farm was. The person was "currently well and was admitted to a High Consequence Infectious Disease unit," it said.
North Yorkshire a 'higher risk' area for bird flu
The move comes after two cases of bird flu were reported in Easingwold in the last few days. Will Raw, who is a farmer in North Yorkshire and a member of the National Farmers' Union (NFU), said orders were being put in place more quickly these days as "we've learned a great many lessons from the outbreak in 2022".
Bird flu cases are rising in the Bay Area. Here's what you should know
How are people contracting bird flu? Can people pass bird flu to each other? Is there bird flu in Oakland? All your questions, answered.
Keeping eyes on a U.S. bird flu outbreak that could quickly escalate
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.
More bird flu cases identified on local farms
Outbreaks of bird flu have been confirmed at poultry farms in East Yorkshire and in Lincolnshire. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said all birds at a premises near Pocklington and at another near Alford,
Bird flu: Getting the facts
Bird flu has been confirmed in multiple spots in Pennsylvania. What's different this time around from strains in the past?
How To Protect Yourself and Your Pets From Bird Flu
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer As respiratory infections surge across the United States, experts are concerned about the Trump administration’s order for all federal health agencies to halt public communications until February.
Dr. Roach: Bird-lover is troubled over the possible transmission of bird flu
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
Wind-blown bird poop may help transmit bird flu, Minnesota's infectious disease expert warns
Osterholm says that the primary kind of birds impacted by the flu is migratory waterfowl, like geese and ducks, and these ...
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As bird flu continues to spread, the CDC is on a communications blackout
It is also possible for people to get infected from contact with a sick cat, Troisi said. The situation with the virus is ...
EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans
Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen ...
Bird Flu Basics From a Rutgers Health Infectious Disease Expert
David J. Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New ...
Dead geese test positive for bird flu at Gettysburg College, doctors say risk for human transmission is low
Dead geese test positive for bird flu at Gettysburg College, doctors say risk for human transmission is low ...
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Bird Flu: What You Need to Know and How to Stay Safe
As infections continue to rise in both animals and humans, here’s what you need to know about bird flu and how to protect ...