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There’s a new virus wiping out Minnesota turkey flocks, and unlike with bird flu the federal government doesn’t cover ...
The USDA plans to repurpose some ... largely because of bird flu. Acknowledging “there is no silver bullet to eradicating avian flu,” Rollins said her agency has developed a five-point strategy.
Wisconsin has launched a mandatory milk testing program to detect the avian flu virus (H5N1) in dairy farms. This initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national surveillance plan.
Each month, one milk sample will be collected from every dairy farm in Wisconsin. These samples will be tested at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL). To reduce disruption, samples ...
Nearly 2.26 million commercial laying hens in Arizona have been lost to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The United ...
By Gabriella Sotelo for Sentient Climate. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Keystone State News Connection reporting ...
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of poultry, confirmed Friday the country's first ...
It has caused the loss or culling in commercial and backyard poultry flocks of more than 169 million birds since 2022, USDA said. Bird flu has shown ... H5N1, also known as highly pathogenic avian ...
So far, the outbreak has affected nearly 1000 dairy cow herds and resulted in more than 70 human cases, including the first confirmed death.
The virus spreads between birds and cattle, but not as easily among humans and pigs. What avian flu precautions can I take to protect my livestock? Keep your livestockbio away from open water ...
More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...
Today, we look at eggs and the rise of avian flu that began in 2023 ... Eggs are in a lot of products According to the USDA, of the 93.1 billion eggs consumed in 2022, 29.7% were in the form ...