Local chicken farms are on high alert as bird flu is feared to have entered Massachusetts
State officials suspect the flu’s latest highly contagious strain has now killed dozens of wild birds in Boston, Amherst, and Plymouth, which has farms stepping up precautions.
Bird flu now detected in McDonald County
More bird flu cases have been confirmed in the area, this time in McDonald County. According to the McDonald County Health Department, the cases are at Cobb-Vantress near Pineville. Officials say they’re working with the company and state epidemiology to monitor employees exposed to the virus,
Bird flu discovered at North Georgia chicken farm
Poultry activity in Georgia is at a stand still, as a statewide suspension has been enacted after cases of bird flu were discovered.
R.I. reports case of bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County. The state Department of Environmental Management said in a statement that department staff euthanized about 40 birds earlier Friday “to minimize their suffering from the infection and prevent the spread of the disease to other birds.
Bird flu found in southern RI farm flock
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has confirmed the presence of bird flu in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County.
Risk of bird flu increased in TN
Bird flu is seeing a resurgence in Tennessee. 'Something the overwhelming majority of Americans support': House passes Laken Riley Act The average amount Americans have saved for retirement in every U.
FDA recommends pet food companies revisit safety plans amid bird flu outbreak
The FDA has advised pet food companies to revisit food safety plans as a growing number of cats have gotten sick or died from ...
What you need to know about bird flu and how to protect yourself
Concerns about bird flu are growing among health officials weeks after the first person in the U.S. died from the virus, and ...
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No, we're not 'one mutation away' from an H5N1 bird flu pandemic. Here are the facts
In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...
First U.S. H5N1 Death Sparks Urgency: Scientists Warn That Bird Flu Is Mutating Faster Than Expected
Researchers at Texas Biomed have identified nine mutations in a strain of bird flu found in a person in Texas. Bad news: This ...
As bird flu rises, federal health agencies are halting external communications. Are we flying blind?
Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges ...
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Bird Flu Spreads in the US: H5N1 Outbreak Hits Georgia Poultry Industry, CDC Share Prevention Tips
Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first ...
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...
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Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...
First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...
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Bird flu in NC: What to know following the first reported H5N1 death in US
The Centers for Disease Control announced the first human death from H5N1 avian flu or "bird flu" in the United ...
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Cats can catch bird flu, but can they pass it to humans? Here's what we know.
"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...
First avian flu case of the year detected in Maine
The year’s first detection of H5N1, commonly known as avian or bird flu, has been found in Maine, according to our media partners, WMTW. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife says the virus ...