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Avian flu hits broilers in 3 states, layers in another
APHIS reports new cases in Georgia, Maryland, Missouri and Virginia and offers new information on the situation in Indiana.
Iconic Long Island Duck Farm Hit With Avian Bird Flu
The LI duck farm, the last of its kind, houses more than 100,000 birds and is now under quarantine, Suffolk County Health officials say.
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It's Avian Influenza Season, Too
F lu season is upon us and it's not just restricted to humans. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as avian influenza or bird flu, is a spreadable virus that affects wild birds, poultry, livestock, pets and, in rare cases, humans.
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Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collabo
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Georgia has first HPAI case in poultry of 2022-25 outbreak
Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
"This is a serious threat to Georgia's number one industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state's poultry industry," state Agriculture
Georgia Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak in Commercial Flock
South suburban Chicago farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak
A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu.Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire flock of nearly 3,000 hens.The saga at the farm began last week,
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USDA updates turkey flock H5N1 surveillance policies following raw turkey pet food contamination
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently updated it policy for pre-slaughter surveillance of turkeys in its efforts to control the spread (HPAI). The announcement comes after a household cat contracted HPAI H5N1 from infected raw turkey pet food in late December 2024.
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APHIS implementing closer monitoring, testing of turkey flocks amid bird flu
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced in a press release that it would be updating the policies it already has in place to enhance testing of turkey flocks to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or highly pathogenic bird flu.
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Delaware Expands Bird Flu Testing in Sick and Dead Wild Birds
The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center has announced increased efforts in the First State to test for bird flu in sick and dead wild snow geese and other birds
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Increased biosecurity urged to protect birds from avian influenza
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division is again urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from avian influenza.
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In light of avian flu, seasonal flu, CDC urges clinicians to speed influenza A subtyping
Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.
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Bird Flu Risk Remains Low, Despite First Reported Death
The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on January 6. But still, no human-to-human transmission has been reported.