What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.
Bird flu finds fertile ground in dairy cells: study
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) readily infected cells from milk-producing organs in dairy cows, but beef cells held it off, and virus behaviour was different depending on if it spread through a bird or another mammal.
Nearly 85% of all California bird flu cases have been in this region
Avian flu is hitting California’s San Joaquin Valley hard — nearly 20 million chickens, ducks and turkeys have been killed in the region since 2022, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Latest on Bird Flu Research, Infected Cats, and More
No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus
Study shows widespread H5N1 bird flu infection in cattle
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle. The change is one that researchers have dreaded finding because it is associated with increased mammal-to-mammal transmission and disease severity.
Explainer: How to protect cats from bird flu
While the ongoing H5N1 outbreak has affected the United States, it is good to know what the avian flu is and how the virus can hit cats.
Las Vegas Weekly2d
After Nevada’s first human case of bird flu, experts discuss the state’s capacity to handle outbreaks
While humans can contract bird flu, UNLV professor and epidemiologist Brian Labus says the latest strains are “not a general ...
Bird flu-infected San Bernardino County dairy cows may have concerning new mutation
A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say ...
A failing response to bird flu is hurting farmers and consumers
At a time when public health efforts should be strengthened, the Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts are ...
Scientific American9d
The Latest on Egg Prices and a Bird Flu Vaccine in Jeopardy
The CDC has sequenced bird flu viruses from people in Nevada and Wyoming, and the Trump Administration has released a ...
Mountain Journal3d
The Cost of Eggs? How Bird Flu is Impacting Greater Yellowstone
As much of the nation sees increasing poultry and egg prices, some are pointing to inflation and supply issues. But ...
NBC Montana10d
Dept. of Livestock warns Montanans about avian flu
The Department of Livestock is asking Montana poultry and dairy owners to be aware of the avian influenza as the spring ...
American Council on Science and Health4d
Previously Undiscovered Cases of Avian Flu in Veterinarians Are Worrisome
The discovery of silent H5N1 infections in unexpected populations, the emergence of new variants, and its potential to evolve ...