U.S. wastewater tests detect bird flu virus only in areas with farm animals
An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...
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After two-month absence, avian flu returns to US poultry
The nearly two-month-long stretch without any new instances of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in U.S. commercial ...
H5N1 Bird Flu Detected in Texas Wastewater: Animal Origins Suspected
Researchers in Texas detected H5N1 in wastewater from 10 cities, but the risk to humans is currently low. Ongoing ...
Havre Daily News7h
USDA accepting applications for assistance to help dairy producers offset milk loss due to H5N1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications through its updated Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) to provide financial ...
Apathy and ignorance towards bird flu and mpox prove we learnt nothing from Covid, say virologists
Dozens of virologists gathered in Durban, South Africa this week to discuss topics including pandemic preparedness and ...
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram9h
Bird flu outbreaks die down, but Colorado keeps monitoring cows and poultry
Colorado's outbreak of avian flu in poultry and dairy cattle seems to have died down, though the state continues to monitor farms for signs of the virus.
MIT Technology Review12h
Why virologists are getting increasingly nervous about bird flu
Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...
Alabama Public Radio15h
CDC: What Alabamians need to know about avian flu, outbreaks of the virus
Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...