Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of infections.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a Pennsylvania poultry flock. On Monday, they confirmed that the first positive case comes from a 50,

A devastating avian flu outbreak in Jackson County has resulted in the culling of 2.8 million egg-laying hens. This marks the

As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a duck farm.

Commercial duck flock in California has tested positive for two strains of avian influenza. On November 23, 2024, two HPAI viruses were identified in samples from a farm rearing meat ducks in Merced County in California. Increased mortality was observed at the premises, leading the state veterinary authority to quarantine the farm.

Osterholm says that the primary kind of birds impacted by the flu is migratory waterfowl, like geese and ducks, and these birds often hang out in farm fields where they defecate. Then, the wind picks up particles of the infected feces, spreading the virus far and wide.

New York State is staying vigilant to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and to promote early detection, especially on local farms.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a poultryworker in the West Midlands region, following “close and

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital.

Officials say the case was discovered in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.

The human case in the West Midlands was detected after the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) identified an outbreak of bird flu (H5N1) in a flock of birds. UKHSA carried out routine monitoring on people who had been in close contact with the infected birds and were able to detect the case.