What Is Bird Flu And How Does It Affect Food?
Bird flu has dominated the headlines lately, and many wonder what it is and how does it affect food. We delve into its history to answer these questions.
Bird Flu May Spread Through the Air, Study Finds
The highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus may be spreading through the air under certain conditions, according to a new study from the Czech Republic. Government veterinarians made the discovery while investigating a mysterious outbreak at a highly secured chicken farm last February.
Scientists test animals for bird flu
At Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Lab, scientists work with New York State to test and identify cases of bird flu among animals in Central New York. USDA data shows this strain of the virus has been detected in wild birds in all 50 states.
Bird flu found in Elkhart County
Poultry farms across the region will now undergo special testing after one area farm tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Culver Duck Farms confirmed on Wednesday that one of its barns tested positive on Tuesday.
The bird flu outlook has only gotten worse
It’s clear there’s no reason for optimism that H5N1 will fade away as a minor nuisance. To the contrary, the situation has only been trending worse.
NYS health commissioner on bird flu
New York state has ordered live poultry markets across New York City to shut down for a week after seven cases of bird flu were detected in the area.
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Worst avian flu crisis ever recorded spreads across Antarctica
The jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza to people is one of the worst nightmares for virologists, but at the moment the ...
Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
The CSIC-UNESPA scientific expedition has been underway since last January with the aim of monitoring the presence of the ...
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Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which ...
Delayed CDC report shows increased evidence of bird flu spread to people
The report is the latest evidence that the outbreak in dairy herds is spreading undetected in cows, and the spillover into ...
Indoor Cats Infected With Bird Flu From Dairy Farm Exposure: What We Know
Two cats in Michigan were diagnosed with the bird flu, raising concerns about the virus spreading from livestock to household pets.
CT grocery stores impose egg limits amid shortages related to bird flu
Trader Joe's, Price Rite, Aldi, Costco and other CT grocery stores are imposing egg limits on customers due to supply ...
H5N1 testing in cow veterinarians suggests bird flu is spreading silently
Three veterinarians who work with cows have tested positive for prior infections of H5 bird flu, according to a study ...