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New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently provided an update on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...
Tens of thousands of birds were affected by Avian Influenza in central Pennsylvania after the Centers for Disease Control and ...
The shift reflects the current public health situation, marked by declines in human cases as well as animal detections ...
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is highly infectious in birds and usually fatal. While it doesn't spread to humans nearly as much, it has a high fatality rate.
According to USDA, the avian flu has killed more than 140 million egg-laying birds in the country since 2022. At least 18.9 million birds have been culled in the past 30 days alone.
Over 3,000 chickens dead. Rapid Response Team formed. Stay updated on avian influenza fears and biosecurity measures.
Brad Moline, right, washing a brooding barn after an avian flu outbreak forced the farm to exterminate 56,000 birds in 2015 in Manson, Iowa. Credit ...
Zoos in Gorakhpur and Kanpur have reopened after a 56-day closure due to a bird flu outbreak, resulting in the animal deaths.