As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads
After the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the U.S. in 2022, more than 148 million birds have been euthanized. What is the outbreak's potential impacts on humans, the poultry industry, egg prices,
Where has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
More than 156 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022. One person has been killed.
As bird flu spreads, what is the risk from eggs and milk?
As bird flu spreads in the United States, are there are any risks of the virus from drinking milk or eating eggs? Here's what you need to know, according to experts.
It's like 'dead birds flying': How bird flu is spreading in the wild
That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.
Why aren’t American farmers vaccinating their poultry flocks for bird flu?
In 2023, France started requiring bird flu vaccinations for ducks intended for human consumption. The country went from having over 1,000 outbreaks during a year to two.
Inspectors discover bird flu during routine inspections
In a public health briefing, New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul said markets must undergo a state inspection before reopening and disinfecting the marketplaces impacted.
Bird flu spreading in NY
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered the temporary closure of live bird markets in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester after multiple bird flu cases were confirmed in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens.
Live Poultry Markets in New York City, Suburbs Shut Over Bird Flu
Authorities in New York state have temporarily closed all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties after detecting bird flu at seven markets within the past week, according to a notice on Friday.
NYC shuts down live poultry markets over bird flu outbreak
The order came after birds infected with the bird flu virus were found during routine inspections of live bird markets in the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.
New York Is Closing Live Bird Markets
The order requires market owners to sell or otherwise remove all live birds and conduct a thorough cleaning and disinfection of their facilities—even if bird flu wasn't detected
Bird flu has caused growing problems for the last year. Here's what we know so far.
Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount ...
Bird flu and the egg shortage: Epidemiologist shares what you should know to stay healthy
Can't find eggs at your local grocery store? You're not alone. The recent H5N1 bird flu has led to the culling of millions of ...
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
cbc.ca on MSN7d
B.C. ostrich farm gets stay of execution for birds ordered killed due to avian flu fears
The owners of an ostrich farm in the Kootenays have won a court injunction against the cull of hundreds of their birds. A ...
Why are egg prices so high? USDA predicts cost will keep rising due to bird flu outbreaks
While U.S. residents have gotten used to high prices at the grocery store, the cost of eggs is expected to rise even further ...
health.wusf.usf.edu7d
Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
PBS13h
The U.S. dodged a bird flu pandemic nearly 70 years ago. Can we do it again?
By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar ...
C.D.C. Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People
The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.