State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although the chance of encountering a diseased animal—even less of catching or transmitting it—the safety steps are simple and procedures most readers likely already follow.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread in Ohio, with five new commercial poultry flock infections there being reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS also reported a new instance of HPAI in Arizona.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed more H5N1 avian flu detections in poultry from four states, including several in hard-hit Ohio.
This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals, and humans.
H5N9 bird flu outbreak: New virus strain detected on California farm
Deadly bird flu strain threatens US food supply
New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.
Experts say the prices are high for a number of reasons, but the biggest is the ongoing impact of avian flu outbreaks.
The recent uptick of highly pathogenic avian influenza across the state of Indiana has producers on high alert to curb the spread of the virus. Denise Derrer Spears with Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says more than a six mile barrier is put in place immediately following a positive test result.
The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.
John Batchelor and I dive into the accelerating outbreak of avian flu across the U.S. and the hazard of raw milk.
The cost of eggs in the United States has skyrocketed. A more aggressive strain of avian influenza, state-imposed restrictions on poultry farming,
An egg farm in southern Indiana has tested positive for bird flu. Rose Acre Farms, one of the largest egg producers in the country, announced on its Facebook that its Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or bird flu.
Avian flu has recently been detected in dead waterfowl in LaPorte, Lake, Porter, Starke and seven other counties in the state, meaning that hunters and others should take care if they’re handling waterfowl, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has reported.
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