First Reported H5N9 Bird Flu Outbreak In US As H5N1 Keeps Spreading
While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck farm in California.
Hundreds of ducks found sick or dead along Lake Michigan in H5N1 bird flu outbreak
The outbreak started in December and has now spread from a few reports in the suburbs to hundreds in the city, along Lake Michigan, over the last week.
How are H5N9 and H5N1 different? What to know after California bird flu outbreak
The California duck farm's strain of H5N9 is different from those earlier cases because this time it is closely related to a newer variant of the H5N1 virus. That variant is called H5N1 D1.1, the USDA spokesperson said, which has emerged over the past year to dominate U.S. cases in wild birds and poultry.
Are Eggs Safe to Eat During the Bird Flu Outbreak? Here's What Experts Are Saying
The National Institutes of Health reports that avian influenza A virus, or bird flu, is now widespread in wild birds all over the world. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) also states that over 18 million birds have contracted the virus in this country.
Northern Michigan reports latest bird flu outbreak
A 25th Michigan county has reported the presence of bird flu in a local flock. Officials detected the highly contagious avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard flock from Alpena County, located in the northeast Lower Peninsula.
Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has recommended an additional half a million dollars in state spending to support the development of vaccines for bird flu and other foreign animal diseases, according to RadioIowa.
Scientists Are Starting to Test Wastewater on Farms for Bird Flu
One promising method is sampling wastewater. The technique continues to prove useful for monitoring COVID-19; since most ...
Video: H5N1 bird flu infections continue to rise
H5N1 bird flu, also known as avian influenza, continues to spread, with reports of a third human case from an unknown ...
Are eggs safe to eat? Kent State expert answers your questions about bird flu
Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...
Waffle House adds surcharge to eggs as massive bird flu outbreak leads to soaring prices
The Waffle House restaurant chain is putting a 50 cent per egg surcharge in place temporarily due to the biggest bird flu ...
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Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat' to biodiversity worldwide
The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...
Bird Flu Breakthrough: Scientists Develop Game-Changing Antibody To Prevent Severe H5N1 Infections
A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...
What to Know About the H5N9 Bird Flu
In late January, scientists at the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the first cases of H5N9 avian ...
Every egg will cost you 50 cents more at giant breakfast chain thanks to bird flu
Waffle House, a national restaurant chain, says it will charge an extra 50 cents per egg for the dishes it serves up in more ...
How Trump's Admin Will Make Bird Flu Worse
This op-ed argues that to fight avian flu and other animal-borne illnesses, we need to overhaul our food system.
Second case of bird flu in 2025 detected in Iowa in a flock in O'Brien County
Since November 2023, more than 12.1 million birds on commercial flocks have been affected in Sioux County, Iowa, alone. In ...