What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...
Georgia shuts down all poultry operations after bird flu detected in commercial plant
The Georgia Department of Agriculture shut down all poultry activities, including sales and exhibitions, in the state after ...
No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says
An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t ...
140 wild birds in N.J. likely died from the bird flu. Here’s why that’s important.
Since the beginning of the outbreaks in poultry and cattle, almost 135 million birds and more than 900 cattle herds have been ...
Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows and other animals
The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as ...
Is the highly pathogenic avian influenza a threat to pets?
The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide ...
Egg shortages and price increases: Is bird flu causing it?
Egg prices have increased nationwide by about 38% in the past year. In other cases, eggs are absent from shelves altogether.
As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases
The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to ...