Bird Flu found in Wicomico County

Preliminary testing confirmed a presumptive positive case of H5 avian influenza at a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County, the Maryland Department of Agriculture announced Saturday in a ...

Researchers stunned after documenting first-of-its-kind mass animal die-off: 'We let [it] slip out through our fingers'

Vanstreels painted a morbid picture of a "crisis in animal suffering" with the virus causing birds to fall out of the air, swim, and walk aimlessly as the virus attacks their brains. H5N1 was first ...
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Defend the Flock: Biosecurity is key to preventing bird flu in poultry

When it comes to highly pathogenic avian influenza, biosecurity is the key to mitigating the risk of disease spread.

Utah officials monitor uptick in avian flu after nearly 50 bird carcasses test positive

Avian flu once again surged throughout Utah wild bird populations, infecting waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors and scavengers ...
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H5N1 bird flu kills more than 50 skuas in first Antarctica wildlife die off

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...
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Amarillo Public Health confirms ‘non-negative’ H5 cases in local birds, advises caution

Amarillo Public Health renewed its calls for caution and awareness in the community after 12 birds tested “non-negative for ...
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Almost every forest bird in Hawaiʻi is spreading avian malaria

Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 ...

Crane migration brings H5N1 bird flu concerns to central Nebraska

Sandhill cranes and whooping cranes are beginning their migration to the Tri-Cities area, but the birds are arriving with H5N1 avian influenza that has reached the region. The city of Grand Island ...

The 3 viruses that pose the biggest 'threat' in 2026, according to disease expert

"In 2026, Oropouche outbreaks will likely continue to affect travelers in the Americas. The biting midge that carries ...
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Nasal bird flu vaccine shows strong protection against infection in rodents

Since it was first detected in the U.S. in 2014, H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has jumped from wild birds to farm animals and then to people, causing more than 70 human cases in ...
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Five birds in Suffolk County, Long Island preliminarily test positive for bird flu

SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Five wild birds in Suffolk County, Long Island have preliminarily tested positive for bird flu. The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says more ...
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Second bird flu case confirmed in Kossuth County

KOSSUTH COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Another case of bird flu in Iowa has been found in Kossuth County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. This is the second Highly ...