H5N1 Flu

Targeted starling removal a critical step

Five new outbreaks are in Missouri, a state that has lost about 4.3 million poultry over the past 30 days.

Reintroduced to U.S. Congress on February 3, 2025, the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (EFSIA) seeks to grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to collect microbial samples from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). The bill is sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), also referred to as “factory farms,” are large-scale facilities that raise food-producing animals in confinement. At present, FDA lacks the authority to conduct microbial sampling on factory farms during foodborne illness outbreak investigations, and therefore, public health investigators are frequently denied access to CAFOs.

An Oregon cat tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, exhibiting symptoms like fever and respiratory issues.

Wildlife professionals and advocates are grappling with an avian influenza outbreak that seems to be growing more virulent among Chicago's wild birds.

The latest variant was found on a farm in California.

RFK Jr. supporters are hoping to see him legalize the consumption of raw milk. But with bird flu on the rise, experts warn it's not worth the risk.

Testing wastewater could be a quick way to detect and manage H5N1 on farms.

Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares tips on bird flu prevention.

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The ongoing H5N1 outbreak has affected 70 million birds, causing an estimated $2.5 billion to $3 billion in losses to poultry producers.

Industrial farming’s entire business model creates the perfect conditions for diseases to spread.

One free range farmer says he should be allowed to keep his birds indoors to prevent infection.

North Carolina has the third highest number of birds affected by avian influenza in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Hungary, Canada, Korea and Poland suspendedThe Cen

When bird flu first struck dairy cattle a year ago, it seemed possible that it might affect a few isolated herds and disappear as quickly as it had

Locals who were at Sand Lake early on Saturday morning, February 1 spotted a Canadian Goose in distress. It turns out that their worst fears were true:

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has spilled into many mammals, most notably cows and poultry, with several dozen human breakthrough infections. Zoonotic crossovers, with hemagglutinins mutated to enhance viral ability to use human α2-6-linked sialic acid receptors versus avian α2-3-linked ones, hi …

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that seasonal influenza causes 3-5 million cases of severe illness annually. The influenza virus frequently undergoes genetic changes through antigenic drift and antigenic shift, resulting in annual epidemics and occasional pandemics. Consequently, a maj …

Avian influenza has continued to challenge the agricultural sector, impacting nearly every state over the past two years. Minnesota, a state where turkey production is a cornerstone of the economy, is no exception. For local...

Massive bird losses and market disruption prompt producers to advocate for vaccine strategies, and more testing, funding and auditors.

Agency response is gutting a key sector of agriculture, costing consumers more than $20 billion and doing little to stem spread of runaway bird flu H5N1

The ongoing outbreak of “bird flu” has spread widely across both wild bird populations and commercial poultry operations …

Scientists say the world needs to learn more about H5N1 bird flu and how it spreads

While the developments may not raise the risk of a pandemic, they could create more havoc for farmers, worsen egg shortages and expose surveillance gaps.

HAGERSTOWN- The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the first presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza in a commercial broiler farm in Worcester County. This is the fifth case of highly pathogenic […]

The Trump administration faces growing criticism for its intervention during the escalation of bird flu outbreaks across the United States, particularly for suspending…