Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

Bird flu was recently detected at a poultry farm in Maricopa County. ... Samples were sent to the Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Lab after birds showed signs consistent with bird flu on May 29.

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

Brazil, the world's top exporter of chicken meat, has suspended its shipments to more than 20 countries due to an avian flu outbreak that began in mid-May.. Brasilia's zoo closed on May 28 after ...

We must all be educated, aware and alert to the signs and symptoms of avian flu in our patients, especially those who are farmers or work in the dairy industry.

Hickman's Family Farms lost 95% of its Arizona hen population, about 6 million birds, because of avian flu. The company expects layoffs and the end of its inmate labor program but its CEO doesn't ...

Brazil's Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Wednesday there were strong indications that the world's biggest chicken exporter had efficiently contained a bird flu outbreak which was ...

The bird flu virus can remain infectious in raw milk for over a day at room temperature and more than a week when refrigerated, according to a new, non-peer-reviewed research from a group of UK ...

Wisconsin fairs head into second year requiring cows to test negative for bird flu virus before going to shows ...

Sick Bird Hotline: If you see signs of illness in your poultry, report them immediately to USDA at 1- 866-536-7593. You can also contact your local cooperative extension office, local veterinarian ...

In late 2023, bird flu arrived on the rocky shores of the Valdés Peninsula in Argentina, ripping through the local colony of southern elephant seals. More than 17,000 seal pups died.