Bird flu detected in 1.4 million Mercer County chickens
Bird flu has been detected in another commercial flock in western Ohio. The USDA confirmed that 1.4 million egg-laying chickens in Mercer County are affected by the virus. This comes weeks after avian influenza was detected in a large flock in nearby Darke County.
Bird flu found in 1.4 million more Ohio chickens weeks after detection in separate flock
Avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in 1,432,000 chickens in Mercer County, , according to the USDA, just weeks after the Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the infection of 931,302 birds in
Avian flu detected in 2M birds in the Miami Valley
More than two million birds in the Miami Valley have been “depopulated” due to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Ohio Department of Agriculture reported 2,052,773 birds have been “depopulated” in the Miami Valley because of H5N1 since Jan.
R.I. reports case of bird flu in noncommercial farm flock
Rhode Island officials on Friday afternoon confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in a noncommercial farm flock in southern Washington County. The state Department of Environmental Management said in a statement that department staff euthanized about 40 birds earlier Friday “to minimize their suffering from the infection and prevent the spread of the disease to other birds.
Bird flu detected in Yolo County backyard flock as public risk remains low, officials say
Yolo County officials announced Thursday that bird flu​ was detected in a backyard poultry flock, making it the first detection of bird flu in poultry in the county.
Long Island farm forced to euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after bird flu detected
A farm in Long Island, New York, is being forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks after health officials detected cases of bird flu.
Bird flu detected in Rhode Island
The Department of Environmental Management says avian flu has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock in Washington County.
Bird flu affecting certain eggs at grocery stores
The latest data from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA's Avian Influenza Tracker shows a significant ...
Bird flu in Stark County? State says there are a number of suspected cases in wild birds
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is suspected to be spreading among wild birds in Stark County, according to ODNR ...
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Shoppers turn to local poultry farms amid avian flu concerns, high prices
At the same time, high prices of poultry profucts and eggs in grocery stores - exacerbated by the impact of bird flu on ...
Reports of ‘dead and dying geese’ in Bowling Green, avian flu assumed to be the cause
After a lull in dead bird reports, the Ohio Division of Wildlife recently received a report that there were at least 15 ‘dead ...
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Avian flu cases confirmed in Ohio, Maryland
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in two commercial meat turkey flocks in Ohio and one commercial ...
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Why Ohio doctors are worried about bird flu for pet owners
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — More cases of the avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, have been detected in Ohio in recent weeks. According to the United Nations, it has killed more than ...
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Avian Influenza: Prevention, Progress, and Public Health Priorities
To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and ...
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134M poultry and counting: Interactive charts show hardest-hit counties in bird flu crisis
The latest data from the CDC and USDA show the continued devastating effects of bird flu outbreaks across the United States – ...