The bird flu is low-risk for most people — for now
The bird flu virus circulating among cows, poultry and wild birds isn't yet a threat to the general public, but experts say if and when that will change is impossible to predict — and that if things do get bad,
Worried about the state of poultry products amid bird flu outbreak? Here's what to know
Eggs have disappeared from some grocery stores' shelves, making it hard for shoppers to find and purchase eggs; and the bird flu is largely why.
US to build new stockpile of bird flu vaccine for poultry
The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday,
Why Is the US Not Vaccinating Poultry Against Bird Flu?
As bird flu wreaks havoc across the United States, with devastating consequences for birds, dairy herds, and even humans, the decision not to vaccinate poultry has increasingly come under scrutiny. While other countries have used vaccines as part of their strategy to control outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus,
Bird flu in N.C. poultry and recent U.S. death spark fears of human transmission
After the first reported human death from bird flu was reported earlier this week, many residents said they are growing concerned the virus will continue mutating.
First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
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Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts were talking about a new virus that was sending people to the hospital with respiratory infections.
What health experts believe will happen with bird flu in 2025
The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.
Bird Flu Risk Remains Low After First US Death, WHO Says
The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, following the first death of a patient from the virus in the United States.
Moderna and other vaccine maker shares jump after first US bird flu death
Moderna surged as investors turned eyed potential demand for a vaccine to protect against bird flu after the US reported its first death from the virus.
What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.
H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.
Can Bird Flu be transmitted through eggs, dairy, or poultry? A food safety expert explains
As bird flu cases crop up across the country, here's what a food safety expert wants you to know about getting the virus from ...
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Egg Shortages Hit Supermarkets as Bird Flu Decimates Flocks
The empty shelves in scattered locations around the country come as more than 150 million chickens and turkeys have been ...
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Bird flu hits U.S. poultry, dairy: TWRA advises caution with food
According to the CDC, there are now more than 60 confirmed cases of bird flu in the U.S. The first severe illness in a human ...
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California Issues New Ban on Dairy Cattle and Poultry Shows in Response to H5N1 Bird Flu
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has issued a statewide ban on dairy cattle and poultry exhibitions to combat ...
Poultry, dairy cattle banned from exhibition at fairs due to bird flu
The California State Veterinarian announced a ban on all exhibitions of poultry and dairy cattle at fairs to minimize any ...
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Avian bird flu continues to have local impact
Avian influenza (bird flu) is impacting wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in U.S. poultry and dairy cows, with human ...
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Bird flu has reached Austin's wildlife. Here's what you need to know.
One U.S. person, a Louisiana resident, has died after contracting bird flu since the beginning of 2024. There have been ...
Biosecurity key to containing spread of bird flu, University of Arkansas expert says
For most of 2024, Arkansas was spared from the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI, also known as bird flu. In ...