A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza, or bird flu, and was admitted to the hospital in recent days, according to the Centers for Disease ...

HE SAYS BACKYARD CHICKEN OWNERS SHOULD BE TAKING EXTRA STEPS TO MAKE SURE THEIR FLOCKS DON’T GET THE AVIAN FLU. THE FANCY WORD WE USE IS BIOSECURITY, AND THAT’S JUST PHYSICALLY SEPARATING OUR ...

OWNER BETH KEARNS KRAUSE SAYS IT’S DUE TO THE WEATHER AND PROTECTING THE BIRDS AGAINST PREDATORS, BUT IT ALSO KEEPS HER FLOCK ISOLATED FROM ANY MIGRATORY BIRDS THAT COULD BE CARRYING AVIAN FLU.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The first human case of avian influenza in Iowa has been confirmed, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Friday. Iowa HHS said the person was ...

State Sen. Lynn DeCoite (D, Lanai-Molokai-Hana) suggested the pause as a measure to stem the spread of H5N1, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. DeCoite told the Honolulu Star ...

Manitoba has confirmed its first case of avian influenza in domestic birds for 2024 at a commercial poultry operation in Portage la Prairie. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the viral ...

RELATED: Gov. Newsom proclaims state of emergency in response to bird flu As the name suggests, avian influenza viruses prefer to infect birds. They break into cells by latching onto sugars that ...