The Latest Breaking News from Bird Flu

US to survey dairy cattle brought to slaughter to study bird flu infections

Regulators will inspect cows to see how widespread virus is and determine whether ageing and cooking inactivate it

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2024

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

States across the country have implemented strict restrictions around livestock after an outbreak of avian influenza, commonly referred to as “bird flu.”

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024

Restrictions ease as bird flu outbreak is quashed

Bird flu restrictions for parts of Victoria where the deadly avian virus spread will be scrapped, almost two months after the most recent case was detected.

AAP · Aug 15, 2024

US To Provide Flu Shots For Farmworkers To Prevent Bird Flu

U.S. government covers flu shots for farmworkers to prevent risks of bird flu outbreaks and coinfections. CDC allocates funds for seasonal flu shots and an...

Top News · Jul 30, 2024

Health officials report more Colorado workers infected with bird flu - Roll Call

Bird flu infections among Colorado poultry workers increased to nine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

Roll Call · Jul 30, 2024

US supreme court rulings will affect response to threats like bird flu – experts

Rulings including Chevron decision will have ripple effects for enforcing and creating regulations

The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2024

Pinpointing bird flu mortality rate

Avian flu is reported to kill more than half the people it infects. The reality is much more complicated

Salon · Jul 23, 2024

So far, so good - no new farms found with bird flu

Bird flu hasn't been found on any additional Victorian farms in a month, after multiple surveillance activities including property visits and bird collections.

AAP · Jul 23, 2024

Lethal bird flu could decimate Oceania’s birds. From vigilance to vaccines, here’s what we’re doing to prepare

Avian influenza viruses have infected the world’s birds for millennia. We first became aware of them in the 19th century, when mass deaths of poultry triggered interest in what was then called “fowl plague”.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024

Creamery faces probation over raw milk

Vulto Creamery was found to be the source of Listeria monocytogenes that sickened eight people, killing two of them

Salon · Jul 22, 2024