The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

Massive restaurant chain adds surcharge to eggs amid soaring prices

The restaurant chain is putting an egg surcharge in place due to the biggest bird flu outbreak in a decade

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Want to raise backyard chickens? You might want to consider the cost

With the price of eggs soaring, more people are looking into keeping backyard chickens

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025

Experts are anxious that bird flu could become airborne — and jump-start another pandemic

Scientists say the world needs to learn more about H5N1 bird flu and how it spreads

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Is US egg shortage Biden’s fault, as Trump spokesperson claims?

Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for egg shortage, but killing infected birds was Trump’s policy, too.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2025

“How do we protect our poultry flocks?” Texas dairy, poultry producers grapple with bird flu

Across the country, dairy producers have dumped milk and infected chickens have been killed, including millions of egg-laying hens, causing egg prices to skyrocket.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 31, 2025

Trump admin stalling bird flu studies

"The equivalent of finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms"

Salon · Jan 30, 2025

Nation’s second-largest egg producer hit by bird flu as virus spreads across the US

The Indiana farm said it is working with the state to combat the risk of spread to other birds as the virus proliferates across the nation

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

Bird flu cases surging in UK but risk to humans remains low

A human case of bird flu has recently been detected in England. This news comes just days after restrictions were put in place to curb the virus’s spread among wild birds and poultry in England and Scotland.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2025

Australia’s egg shortage: why are consumers still scrambling six months after the bird flu outbreaks?

High seasonal demand and caged eggs being phased out have been cited as factors contributing to the supermarket shortage

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2025

Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025