In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing ...
Bird flu should no longer be considered solely an avian virus due to the growing spread of the disease in mammals, a leading ...
When a disease-causing pathogen such as a flu virus is already adapted to infect a particular animal species, it may eventually evolve the ability to infect a new species, such as humans, through a ...
If you have sick birds in your BACKYARD flock, please report them to WSDA’s Sick Bird Hotline at 1-800-606-3056. If your farm ...
H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...
India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, Reuters reported, citing ...
Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal ...
If you own poultry or pay attention to the price of eggs, you’re probably aware of highly pathogenic avian influenza or ...
The 114 commercial outbreaks in South Dakota have led to the death or intentional killing of more than 6 million turkeys, ...
A new genotype of avian influenza, D1.1, emerged in wild migratory birds in September 2024 and subsequently spread to domestic poultry. This new variant has had severe consequences: The bird flu ...
Backyard Poultry Face Bird Flu Risk When Migrating Mallards Stop to Rest Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and ...
The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 ...