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Tens of thousands of birds were affected by Avian Influenza in central Pennsylvania after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it was ending its emergency response for ...
NORTHAMPTON, Pa. (WHTM) – New cases of avian flu are being reported in Pennsylvania for the first time in nearly two months. According to the Centers for Disease Control, an outbreak affecting a ...
A commercial game bird flock in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has tested positive for avian influenza. The July 2 detection ...
In other developments, a Chinese research team that studied experimental infections involving different inoculation routes ...
The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans historically has been high, with more than half of people dying. Why, then, is ...
The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...
Legislation intended to aid the state’s response to highly-pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, passed the Senate Wednesday. It was the first bill this session to pass through both chambers ...
Pennsylvania’s current avian influenza outbreak began in 2022, and has cost taxpayers more than $9.8 million for salaries, overtime, travel, equipment, and other expenses, according to records ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Farmers in Pennsylvania met with state lawmakers to discuss their growing concerns about tariffs from DC and bird flu outbreaks across the state. Agriculture is one of ...
Health experts warn of another potential pandemic due to the H5N1 avian flu. The virus, impacting birds and mammals, has spread across the U.S. and resulted in significant poultry losses.
Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, experts say. As of Monday, more than 52.4 million birds across the United States have died of avian influenza, according to the Centers for Disease ...