What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.
2nd bird flu virus detected in western US. What does this mean for prevention?
After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.
How your cat can contract bird flu without seeing a bird
Recent CDC findings show indoor cats contracted bird flu from dairy workers, highlighting new transmission pathways and preventive measures
What to know about bird flu as wild birds across Wisconsin have tested positive for the virus
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is testing additional birds in Adams, Outagamie, Racine and Waukesha counties, DNR Health Section Supervisor Jasmine Batten told the Journal Sentinel. Since December, bird flu has also been detected in wild birds across Wisconsin, including in Dane, St. Croix, Wood and Brown counties.
Nearly 85% of all California bird flu cases have been in this region
Avian flu is hitting California’s San Joaquin Valley hard — nearly 20 million chickens, ducks and turkeys have been killed in the region since 2022, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Study shows widespread H5N1 bird flu infection in cattle
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle. The change is one that researchers have dreaded finding because it is associated with increased mammal-to-mammal transmission and disease severity.
Explainer: How to protect cats from bird flu
While the ongoing H5N1 outbreak has affected the United States, it is good to know what the avian flu is and how the virus can hit cats.
Bird flu facts for families
Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu, also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza. But can it affect your ...
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Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
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What you should know about avian influenza, aka bird flu
Here’s what is known about food safety amid the bird flu outbreak. Will I catch bird flu from eating chicken or eggs? No, the risk of catching bird flu from eating chicken or eggs is presently very ...
Bird flu-infected San Bernardino County dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say ...
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Americans may have had bird flu and not even know it, new study suggests
It allowed the virus to spread undetected. Although it’s still unclear if bird flu can be transmitted asymptomatically, experts have told USA TODAY the number of bird flu cases is likely ...
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An aerosol test for airborne bird flu
Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread. Now, researchers have developed a ...