Are backyard chickens at risk of bird flu?
The risk of transmission to humans remains low, but it can happen. As the popularity of keeping backyard and urban chicken flocks grows, health and agriculture experts warn that bird flu can pose a risk to your feathered friends — and by extension, a small risk to you, as well.
As bird flu continues to spread, is there a vaccine for humans?
Since the summer, the U.S. has begun preparing about 10 million doses of a vaccine that they think will be effective against H5N1 bird flu. Federal officials have elected not to u
A Woman in Wyoming Is Hospitalized With Bird Flu
An older woman in southeast Wyoming is hospitalized with bird flu, state health department officials said Friday. It's the state's first human case of Type A H5N1 influenza, which is spreading through animals and some people.
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday.
Farms braced for 'catastrophic' bird flu
People working with birds across Berkshire are on high alert for potential bird flu after about 1.8m were culled across the UK in three months. Bird flu was last spotted in the Royal County in 2023 and had a "catastrophic" impact,
Americans may have had bird flu and not even know it, new study suggests. How do you get it?
A new report reveals that more Americans may have had bird flu without reporting any symptoms. How many cases have been detected in California?
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Is there a bird flu vaccine? Experts discuss progress amid ‘alarming' outbreak
Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading ...
USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation." ...
Raw pet food pulled after cats die with bird flu. Check these lots before feeding your pet
State health officials urged pet owners to check lot numbers on some Wild Coast Raw pet food products. The company halted ...
As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu
With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations ...
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Everything important to know about the bird flu, or H5N1, in Connecticut
CT DEEP, CT DoAg and CT DPH collaborated to release a fact sheet with important facts about the Highly Pathogenic Avian ...
No human cases of bird flu in Virginia; Sentara RMH sees more seasonal flu patients
While there have been human cases of bird flu reported, the CDC has not reported any known person-to-person spread of the virus in the United States.
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Indiana declares bird flu the biggest animal health emergency in history
The virus, primarily spread by migratory birds, is making its way through both Indiana and Kentucky, raising concerns for ...
3 more Portland-area cats test positive for bird flu as infections spread
At least four Oregon cats have been euthanized in the past two months after developing severe symptoms from bird flu.
Afternoon Briefing: Avian flu leads to more northwest Indiana bird deaths
Petite Vie, the newest restaurant by award-winning chef Paul Virant, who’s made Western Springs a culinary destination for 21 ...
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Avian bird flu detected on Crow Wing County farm
FORT RIPLEY, Minn. – A poultry farm in Crow Wing County is the latest in Minnesota with a confirmed case of highly pathogenic ...
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DNR: More than 300 dead birds across 5 Michigan counties suspected of having avian flu
Dead wild birds recently sampled across several Lower Peninsula counties are suspected to be positive for bird flu.
Bird flu vaccine gets ‘conditional license’ from USDA, company announces
A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has received a “a conditional license" for its bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. An ...