Bird flu reported in New Haven County backyard flock
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture says bird flu has been found in a backyard flock in New Haven County.
Cat in Washington County tests positive for bird flu
Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced Friday that an outdoor cat in Washington County has tested positive for the bird flu.
R.I. reports case of bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County. The state Department of Environmental Management said in a statement that department staff euthanized about 40 birds earlier Friday “to minimize their suffering from the infection and prevent the spread of the disease to other birds.
Bird flu detected in waterfowl in Indiana counties
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday it has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as the cause of death in waterfowl in Gibson County in December. Further, it suspects HPAI as the cause of waterfowl deaths in Allen,
Bird flu found in Yolo County backyard poultry flock, health officials say
Avian influenza, H5N1, had been detected in wild birds in Yolo County since 2022 but never before in a backyard poultry flock, according to a Thursday news release from county off
Yolo County backyard chickens test positive for bird flu
A first-time detection of a specific strain of bird flu (H5N1) has been made in a backyard poultry farm in Yolo County, according to Yolo County officials. H5N1 has been detected in wild birds within the county since 2022,
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Washington County cat tests positive for avian influenza H5N1; ODA has tips on how to protect your cat
A cat in Washington County recently tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian ...
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Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
The spread of H5N1 into new species alarms researchers who say it could reassort in a new species, like pigs, leading to more ...
Lehigh Valley is at epicenter of bird flu outbreak. Here’s what to know about health and consumer impacts
Large-scale mortality among snow geese has led the Pennsylvania Game Commission to declare Lehigh Valley the epicenter of a ...
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USDA updates turkey flock H5N1 surveillance policies following raw turkey pet food contamination
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently updated it policy for pre-slaughter surveillance of turkeys in ...
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How to protect hunters and domestic animals from bird flu
While the risk of HPAI infecting people is low, it is not zero. The virus can infect people, especially those who come into ...
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Bird Flu Spreads in the US: H5N1 Outbreak Hits Georgia Poultry Industry, CDC Share Prevention Tips
Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first ...
Dead geese found at UMass Amherst test positive for bird flu
AMHERST, Mass. — Two Canada geese found on the campus of UMass Amherst have tested positive for bird flu. According to the ...
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New Study Says Domestic Cats Need To Be Evaluated More For HPAI H5N1 Implications
The report echoes calls by other scientists to ramp up the surveillance of felines, which are susceptible to the virus and have a high mortality rate. The AVMA says several cases in cats linked to ...
Egg shortages and price increases? A Cape Cod farmer responds
Egg prices have increased nationwide by about 38% in the past year. In other cases, eggs are absent from shelves altogether.