What Does the Avian Flu Surge Mean for Your Bird Feeders?
As H5N1 spreads rapidly, wild birds remain at risk. Here’s what to know about the outbreak and how to keep your feathered visitors safe.
What to Know About the H5N9 Bird Flu
H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. (Anis is part of a lab that conducts national testing of poultry samples for avian influenza.)
Bird Flu: 6 facts to know
So far, most people with documented cases of bird flu have had mild symptoms that you would associate with a cold or standard flu - fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat and nasal congestion—and one telltale symptom: red eyes.
Vigilance Important with Bird Flu
H5N9 has the potential to be more virulent for birds and other farm animals, but it is important to know that it does not pose any greater risk to humans, says Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San Francisco,
Here’s why the U.S. is not working to vaccinate birds against avian flu
How worried should we be about bird flu?
More than 112,000 birds have been culled in Northern Ireland due to avian flu in just over two weeks. All poultry in Northern Ireland, from commercial to backyard and hobby flocks, are currently under a housing order meaning they must be kept indoors or otherwise separate from wild birds,
Bird flu found in Bernalillo County
His wife, Betsy Arakawa, was also found dead in their New Mexico home. President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting,
The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.
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First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
And now, there’s been a reported outbreak in the U.S. of another strain of avian influenza, H5N9. This H5N9 outbreak occurred on a duck farm in Merced, California, and has been reported to the ...
What Is Bird Flu and How Does It Affect Egg Prices?
Bird flu, also known as H5N1, continues to spread among U.S. livestock, driving up egg prices and worrying public health ...
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Ask an Expert: Is H5N9 Bird Flu A Threat to Humans?
Vohra explains what we know about bird flu, both the H5N1 and H5N9 variants, and the precautions we can take to prevent it from becoming a public health emergency. Bird flu originated as a ...
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New bird flu strain detected on poultry farm as experts monitor mutations
"Birds are very susceptible to avian influenza in general. Some strains of the virus are mild, some deadly," he told Fox News Digital. H5N9 has been seen in the past, Cennimo noted, and ...
The Journal13d
New strain of bird flu detected in California
New strain of bird flu detected in California as H5N9 detected on a duck farm in Merced County, California, David Murray ...
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The Latest on Bird Flu’s Hits to Egg Supplies, Rats and Cats
Avian influenza continues to fuel egg shortages. Plus, a delayed CDC study on household cats reveals concerning human ...
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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 ...
Vigilence Important with Bird Flu
U.S. health officials announced that a new strain of avian flu, H5N9, was discovered on a duck farm in Merced County, California. They quarantined the farm and ...
Egg shortage caused by bird flu impacting Petaluma poultry farmers
The current egg supply shortage from the bird flu is causing difficulties for those farmers who produce eggs in the North Bay ...