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Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Study Finds

Avian flu concerns: Should you stop feeding wild birds?

FALMOUTH, Maine — Many Mainers love their feathered friends, often welcoming wild birds to their backyards with birdseed and bird baths. But with avian flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), cases on the rise, some are wondering if feeding birds is safe.

Forbes · 13h

Airborne Transmission Of Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu

Research shows that highly pathogenic avian influenza can be transmitted among farms by wind. Air intake systems are implicated in spreading H5N1 in the Czech Republic.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Bird Flu May Spread Through the Air, Study Finds

The highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus may be spreading through the air under certain conditions, according to a new study from the Czech Republic. Government veterinarians made the discovery while investigating a mysterious outbreak at a highly secured chicken farm last February.

Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis'

BBC on MSN · 4h

Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar

For Brian Kreher, a fourth-generation farmer in the small town of Clarence, New York, the latest outbreak of bird flu has meant many sleepless nights. He considers his 18-acre farm one of the lucky ones. With extensive safety precautions, he hasn't lost any birds to the virus, which has ravaged poultry farms across the US.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 10h

Chicken, Egg Companies Spar Over Bird-Flu Vaccinations

As egg prices soar to new highs, the two industries are on opposite sides of the debate over whether to give shots to birds.

Sacramento Bee · 22h

California egg prices at record high as bird flu decimates farms. Relief months away

In California, eggs are more expensive due to a combination of factors including higher production costs, bird flu and the requirement that eggs be raised in a cage-free system. In January, a dozen eggs in California cost nearly $9, up about 70% since the previous month.

bird flu, stray cats

New York Post on MSN · 2h

Some of NYC’s 500,000 stray cats could already be infected with bird flu — and a possible threat to humans: activists

It’s just a matter of time,” said Regina Massaro, the founder of Spay Neuter Intervention Project NYC, to The Post.

Amarillo KFDA-TV on MSN · 1h

Positive case of the Bird Flu found in cat in Clovis

The symptoms of the Bird Flu in cats include loss of appetite, lethargy, and fever, followed by neurologic signs (incoordination, circling, tremors, seizures, or blindness), severe depression, heavy discharge from the nose and eyes, and other respiratory signs such as rapid or difficulty breathing, sneezing or coughing.

U.S. News & World Report · 22h

Dairy Workers’ Cats Died From Bird Flu, but It’s Not Clear How They Got Infected

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year

Fired USDA workers were 'boots on ground' in bird flu battle

WTTW · 2h

'Bird Flu' Has Been Confirmed in Rats for the First Time: USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in four rats submitted for testing.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Fired USDA workers were 'boots on the ground' in bird flu battle

Federal agriculture workers laid off in "Valentine's Day Massacre" deny they were part of a bloated bureaucracy.

HuffPost on MSN · 2d

USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake

The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it’s trying to hire back fired employees who’d been working on the government’s response to bird flu ― a growing outbreak that’s caused egg prices to soar,

More dead birds spotted in Monmouth and Ocean as towns wait on results of bird flu tests

After reports last week of dead birds in Allentown, more were spotted in Neptune and Lavallette, as officials wait for bird ...

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A dead goose that tested positive for bird flu is Burlington County’s first case

The department stressed that the respiratory disease is still primarily an animal health issue and that the risk to humans is low.

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4 snowy owls have died of bird flu in Massachusetts. But that toll may grow

Bird flu has killed at least four snowy owls in Massachusetts in recent weeks, adding the graceful white and black-patterned ...

Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, NJ) on MSN6h

First bird flu case detected in Burlington County: How to prevent spreading it to animals.

Burlington County officials are warning people against close contact with sick or dead birds after the remains of a Canada goose tested positive for avian flu in Pemberton Township.

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Bird flu blamed for "beloved" seal's unexpected death at Massachusetts zoo

The Buttonwood Park Zoo said in a social media post that the "beloved" seal named Blue likely got the avian flu by coming ...

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What Is Bird Flu And How Does It Affect Food?

Bird flu has dominated the headlines lately, and many wonder what it is and how does it affect food. We delve into its ...

Raw pet food pulled after cats die with bird flu. Check these lots before feeding your pet

State health officials urged pet owners to check lot numbers on some Wild Coast Raw pet food products. The company halted ...

NBC Los Angeles2d

Is there a bird flu vaccine? Experts discuss progress amid ‘alarming' outbreak

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading ...

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