Has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022.
H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm
The H5N9 strain of avian influenza is much more rare than the H5N1 which has been responsible for most of the reported human cases and the first human death.
As bird flu outbreaks spread to animals, D-FW zoos take precautions
If a case of bird flu is reported within 50 miles of a D-FW zoo, Burgdorf-Moisuk and Rainwater said, zookeeping staff will move certain birds that can be housed indoors as well as close down exhibits and aviaries that may be at risk.
Bird Flu: Updated Map Reveals Where Virus Is Thriving
Latest data shows which counties have been hardest hit by bird flu outbreaks among poultry flocks as the human case count climbs.
US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry
The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday. U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County,
Bird flu outbreak strikes poultry farm in California
This story incorporates reporting fromU.S. News & World Report, cidrap.umn and scmp.com.The United States has reported its initial outbreak of the H5N9 bird flu strain in poultry, specifically at a duck farm in Merced County,
UK confirms ‘rare’ human case of bird flu; US reports first H5N9 outbreak in poultry
British health authorities said they had detected a case of bird flu (H5N1) in a person in central England. The person acquired the infection on a farm, where they had close and prolonged contact with numerous infected birds,
First case of bird flu detected in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, poultry farm, officials say
The first case of bird flu on a farm in Pennsylvania was detected on a poultry farm in Lehigh County on Monday, the state's ...
‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including ...
Minnesota will start testing milk for bird flu on dairy farms
If bird flu is lurking undetected on Minnesota’s dairy farms, the state is determined to find it. Starting in February, milk ...
What Is H5N9? US Reports First Bird Flu Strain Outbreak in Poultry
H5N9 is a rare subtype of the influenza A virus that can cause highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird ...
Lehigh Valley is at epicenter of bird flu outbreak. Here’s what to know about health and consumer impacts
Large-scale mortality among snow geese has led the Pennsylvania Game Commission to declare Lehigh Valley the epicenter of a ...
Bird flu outbreak: New sub-type of avian flu found on duck farm in Merced County, California
As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a ...
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What you want to know about bird flu but are (or should be) too afraid to ask
A UC Davis veterinary professor explains how bird flu is transmitted, why it’s an “insane outbreak” and the worst-case ...
Lehigh County sees state’s first 2025 case of bird flu in domestic poultry
A commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County has the state’s first confirmed 2025 case of bird flu in domestic poultry, the ...
Wind-blown bird poop may help transmit bird flu, Minnesota's infectious disease expert warns
Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical ...