Bird flu outbreak in the US. What to know | AP News
WebApr 3, 2024 · By SEAN MURPHY. Updated 4:05 PM PDT, April 3, 2024. A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest developments on the virus also include infected dairy cows and the first known instance of a human catching bird flu from a mammal.
H5N1 Bird Flu: Current Situation Summary | Avian Influenza (Flu)
Web5 days ago · Print. Updated April 18, 2024. H5N1 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with one recent human case in a U.S. dairy worker. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
Avian flu: What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US
WebApr 11, 2024 · The H5N1 avian flu virus has been causing outbreaks among poultry in the US, with 48 states and over 85 million poultry now affected. This virus is highly contagious among domestic poultry...
Half a million dead hens: avian flu outbreak forces US farmers to …
WebJan 30, 2024 · While bird flu has been around for decades, the current outbreak of the virus that began in early 2022 has prompted officials to slaughter nearly 82 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens,...
Avian flu is devastating poultry farms, egg production in …
WebJan 27, 2024 · While bird flu has been around for decades, the current outbreak of the virus that began in early 2022 has prompted officials to slaughter nearly 82 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens, in 47 U.S. states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Current Bird Flu Situation in Poultry | Avian Influenza (Flu)
WebSince February 2022, additional H5N1 bird flu outbreaks have been identified in poultry, including both commercial and backyard flocks in multiple states.
What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history - NPR
WebDec 2, 2022 · The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.
What consumers need to know about the avian flu outbreak
WebApr 7, 2022 · An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in chicken and turkey flocks has spread across 24 U.S. states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. Better known as...
The avian flu is hammering U.S. poultry farmers, leaving experts …
WebJan. 18, 2023, 12:57 PM PST. By Denise Chow and Evan Bush. The worst outbreak of avian influenza on record is threatening to stretch into a second year, as the U.S. races to contain a virus...
U.S. Approaches Record Number of Avian Influenza Outbreaks
WebNovember 3, 2022— As bird flu outbreaks in wild birds and poultry continue across the U.S., the country approaches a record number of birds affected compared to previous bird flu outbreaks. Since early 2022, more than 49 million birds in 46 states have either died as a result of bird flu virus infection or have been culled (killed) due to ...
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