What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.
Where has bird flu been confirmed in KY? See map of positive and pending test results
Also as of March 10, test results are pending in at least 12 Kentucky counties, including Fayette. Other counties with pending test results include Calloway, Logan, Warren, Trimble, Oldham, Henry, Nelson, Washington, Adair, Scott and Madison.
40 birds in Portage test positive for bird flu
Avian flu, which has impacted more than 4 million birds statewide, has hit Portage County, where 40 birds have tested positive.
Speeding Up Subtyping May Catch More Bird Flu
In response to this season’s high flu activity and the ongoing avian flu outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised clinicians and laboratories to conduct subtype testing on all influenza A–positive specimens from hospitalized patients, especially those in intensive care settings, according to the health advisory.
How to protect your pets from bird flu
Just like in humans, the risk of pets contracting H5N1 is relatively low” outside of farm settings, says Peter Halfmann, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Veterinary Medicine.
Four more NJ cats test positive for bird flu. Here's what we know
Four more cats in Hunterdon County have tested positive for bird flu, county officials have announced. The first bird flu cases in cats were confirmed on Feb. 28. Other cats on the same property in the unidentified municipality were ill and tests were performed on them.
Two Kansas cats have contracted bird flu. What vets say about keeping your pets safe
Officials in Pottawatomie County, Kansas reported on March 6 that two cats had tested positive for bird flu. Owners concerned about the virus can keep their cats indoors and reassess their diets.
Is your pet susceptible to catching bird flu?
With the recent spike in bird flu across Ohio, it would be advisable to keep a close eye on your pets. Cats, much more than dogs, are at risk of catching the virus, veterinary experts say, although they don’t know why that’s the case.
Bird flu spreads to cats
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Cats with bird flu reported in Manhattan
A veterinary hospital in Manhattan is reporting that two cats have tested positive for bird flu. On Thursday, March 6, the TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital located in Manhattan warned Pottawatomie County residents that two cats had tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the county.
Mississippi chicken flock tests positive for bird flu. What are the symptoms? What we know
Another chicken flock tests positive for bird flu in Mississippi. What are the risks? How do I know if I have it? What you ...
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Iowa State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab at the front lines of battle against Avian Influenza
The newer multi-million dollar Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Iowa State University is at the front lines of the battle ...
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An aerosol test for airborne bird flu
Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread. Now, researchers have developed a ...
New York is testing milk for bird flu, particularly in raw milk
New York is testing its milk for bird flu. While pasteurization kills the virus, there is a growing concern raw milk could be ...
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After Nevada’s first human case of bird flu, experts discuss the state’s capacity to handle outbreaks
While humans can contract bird flu, UNLV professor and epidemiologist Brian Labus says the latest strains are “not a general ...
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Farmworkers say they’re struggling to get bird flu testing, PPE
While the CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is still low, cases have been picking up speed in the past year ...
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Mississippi broiler breeders test positive for avian flu
A commercial broiler breeder flock in Noxubee County, Mississippi, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza ...