New outbreak of deadly bird flu strain confirmed for first time in 8 years
The H7N9 strain of bird flu was detected on a poultry farm in Mississippi. The infection of 47,654 commercial chickens was ...
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RFK, Jr. Wants to Let Bird Flu Spread on Poultry Farms. Why Experts Are Concerned
Health secretary RFK, Jr. has repeatedly suggested that farmers should let bird flu spread through flocks. Experts explain ...
How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu
An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching ...
Deadly bird flu strain outbreak reported in US: How easily does it spread?
The U.S. reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country continues to ...
Bird flu has decimated flocks — but not at San Diego zoos. Here’s how they keep condors, penguins and more safe.
Safari Park, San Diego Zoo and SeaWorld have not seen any of the animals in their collections infected in the three years ...
Kennedy’s Alarming Prescription for Bird Flu on Poultry Farms
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an ...
New bird flu case reported in Lansing-area backyard flock
State of Michigan officials have confirmed a new case of bird flu among backyard poultry in the Lansing area.
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Bird flu in SD: Millions of birds dead, worry shifts to humans
Outbreaks of avian influenza, also known as the H5N1 virus, have led to the killing of millions of turkeys, chickens and ...
Bird Flu Found in Sheep in U.K., a World First
The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low.
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Sheep Infected With H5N1 Bird Flu In UK First, Government Testing Confirms
A single sheep on a Yorkshire farm has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed. The detection was made during routine surveillance after birds on the farm ...
What is bird flu and what threat does it pose after being detected in sheep for the first time?
Bird flu has been detected in a single sheep for the first time in England, in an area where the disease had been confirmed in captive birds. The government said while this marked the first time avian ...
Bird flu detected in a Minnesota dairy herd for the first time this year
The Stearns County detection is the first in a Minnesota dairy herd so far this year. The same 620-cow herd also tested ...