JERUSALEM, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security said Tuesday it has detected infections of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, or bird flu, in poultry in northern Israel, the first of its kind in the country this year. The outbreak was discovered i...
A multi-state outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is leading to a jump in the price of eggs around the U.S. — an unhappy reminder for consumers that a range of unforeseen developments can trigger inflation. As of April 24, a dozen large grade A eggs cost an ...
While it’s too early to quantify the potential economic impact of a bird flu outbreak, many of these latest developments are concerning, particularly the transmission of the virus from one species to another, said Darin Detwiler, a food safety and policy expert at Northeastern University. “We...
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The outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, have affected more than 20 states in the United States, causing the price of eggs to soar. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua) Photo taken on April 5, 2022 shows eggs for sale at a supermarket in Millbrae, ...
6, 2023, at 11:45 a.m. Save More Slovakia Reports Outbreak of H5N1 Bird Flu on Farm - WOAH More PARIS (Reuters) - Slovakia has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus on a farm in the western part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for...
Bird flu has been making headlines over the past month, resulting in millions of bird deaths, driving up poultry and egg prices, and raising public concern over potential human infections. According to the experts, however, bird flu is unlikely to become the next human pandemic. In its current...
By Fred Hume25 Apr 2023It is not a matter of if, but when Brazil will face a bird flu outbreak - and the consequences may prove to be dire for South Africa's poultry supply. As a result, South Africa urgently needs to agree on a heat treatment protocol for mechanically deboned meat ...
The bird flu outbreak has led to an egg shortage nationwide, including Bay Area grocery stores where at some locations the price of a dozen eggs have reached $7. Veronica Macias reports.Dec 20, 2024 embed code copied Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area CBS ...
In January 2016, an outbreak of H7N8 was reported in turkeys in Indiana; eventually, nine to 10 farms became infected, and thousands of turkeys were killed and the outbreak halted. There were no reports of human infection. H5N8 bird flu has been found in birds since the 1980s and in th...