City councilors will consider spending $25,000 in city funds to begin conducting wastewater surveillance for H5N1 avian bird-flu.

H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

Birds without natural immunity that migrate or roost together in large flocks, such as geese, are most likely to die in large numbers. A recent bird flu outbreak among migratory eared grebes in Utah ...

"It's incredibly important for things like surveillance of bird flu, H5N1, emerging pathogens, things that are spreading," he said. "If you don't look, you won't find it." Jesse Shapiro with McGill ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (146.3 per 100K; Hawaii 112.7/100K). Mississippi (462.8/100K) and Oklahoma (458.8/100K) have the highest rates. The US average is 306.4/100K ...

Zoetis received conditional USDA approval for an avian flu vaccine. Major poultry and dairy organizations back vaccine use to control the virus. The Trump administration is rolling out a new ...

An Aerosol Test for Airborne Bird Flu Mar. 7, 2025 — Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in ... Backyard Poultry Face Bird ...

Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.

More than 50,5 million birds in US poultry farms have been slaughtered because of outbreaks of avian flu among flocks in over forty states, according to the Department of Agriculture. The disease ...

The UK government has taken steps to prepare for a possible bird flu outbreak by placing an order with Australia's CSL Seqirus for millions of vaccine doses. The contract covers more than 5 ...