“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.
Minnesota will start testing milk for bird flu on dairy farms
Dairy cows crowd a fence waiting to be milked in Ridgeway, Minn., in April 2024. Samples from each of Minnesota's 1,625 permitted dairy farms will undergo testing once a month for H5N1, the virus commonly known as bird flu.
Nebraska joins other states in national milk testing for bird flu
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Good Life is joining forces with other states to protect consumers from the bird flu or H5N1 virus. It’s part of a national program being adopted on a state-to-state basis. The National Milk Testing Strategy was launched by the USDA to get states involved in testing and eliminating the virus in dairy cattle.
Bird flu in Nevada: Second dairy cow case in state detected in Churchill County
Bird flu has been detected in dairy cattle in Churchill County, marking the first case in Northern Nevada and the second in the state. The Nevada Department of Agriculture reported the new case after the first detection in Nye County in December.
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.
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 found at Ulster County poultry farm
The deadly outbreak of bird flu ravaging poultry farms and sending egg prices soaring across the country has reached the Hudson Valley. On Wednesday, the Ulster County Department of Health said it was notified of a positive case of avian influenza,
Missouri racing to speed up testing for bird flu
State agriculture officials issued an emergency order Wednesday aimed at speeding up testing for viruses associated with bird flu. With cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza found in commercial poultry flocks this month,
First Pa. case of bird flu at commercial poultry farm detected in Lehigh County
Pennsylvania officials are warning about the first case of bird flu at a commercial poultry farm in the state.
To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
Experts say our cities have a valuable tool that can help us keep better tabs on the virus: sewage. While wastewater already ...
Officials say ‘widespread’ bird flu outbreak is the largest the state has seen
Scientists say the temporary freeze on communications from federal officials creates a troubling blind spot for those ...
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Minnesota prepares for statewide testing of milk for avian flu virus
Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the ...
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From chickens to tigers: avian flu's deadly march across species raises alarm in Michigan
As the disease rapidly evolves, questions continue to rise: what is the bird flu? Why is this different? What can we do?
Bird flu now considered ‘widespread’ in Mass., officials say
Massachusetts officials announced Wednesday that bird flu is now considered to be “widespread” in the state and urged the ...
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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 ...
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15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy for bird flu
YTD butter topped 2 billion pounds for the first time and up 5.6% from 2023. Butter output plunged 12.8% in California, as ...
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How To Protect Yourself and Your Pets From Bird Flu
Experts share tips on where to find reliable bird flu updates amid the communication freeze for federal health agencies.
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What Foods Should You Avoid with the Bird Flu Threat? An Expert Clears Up the Confusion
Recent research has revealed that bird flu can be transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food. Studies in felines that consumed raw milk have confirmed this possibility. According ...