The current outbreak, which began in January 2022, has expanded beyond poultry to include dairy cattle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented 67 human bird flu cases in the United States since April 2024. While health officials maintain that the general public’s risk rema...
ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation’s top state for chicken production. The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...
Bird flu has been spreading in poultry since 2022, and cases in dairy cows began to crop up in March. The virus wasdiscovered in a pigfor the first time earlier this year. Bird flu infections in people -- nearly all among farmworkers -- have now been confir...
As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient had no known exposure to inf
Inflation, supply chain issues, and the avian flu are to blame for high egg prices. When you go to buy some treats for an easter celebration, expect fewer options at some bakeries and a higher bill to go with it.
UPDATE 6/30/24: Is Trump’s Former CDC Director Working on a Bird Flu Vaccine with Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturer? byBrian Shilhavy Editor, Health Impact News Former CDC Director Robert Redfield is in the news again today promoting his favo...
Thespread of a bird fluin the U.S. that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens and turkeys. It's a chore that farms across the country are increasingly facing as the number of poultry killed in the past ...
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The best way to prevent the spread of avian influenza A is to avoid common sources of exposure. Farmers are recommended to use appropriate personal protective equipment and always their hands. The CDC also recommends anyone dealing with outbreaks to get their flu vaccine every year. ...
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced that they are monitoring a national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu.