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USDA declares Illinois “unaffected” by avian flu in dairy cattle

The USDA declared Illinois to be “unaffected” by H5N1 avian influenza, a recognition of the state’s efforts working with local health departments, dairy farms and agricultural organizations to keep ... Read More

After a summer respite, bird flu is back

It was a quiet summer for bird flu: Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath. “It was lovely,” said Shauna Voss, the assistant director of the ... Read More

What happens when Minnesota cows are infected with bird flu?

Almost a year ago, the H5N1 strain of bird flu was discovered in dairy cows for the first time. Since then, there have been confirmed cases in at least 976 herds across 17 states, including nine herds ... Read More

Bird Flu Is Back

After a quiet summer, the virus is hitting poultry flocks hard in the run-up to the holidays — and in the midst of a federal government shutdown. By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Bird flu is ... Read More

With Thanksgiving Around the Corner, Bird Flu Cases Are on the Rise Again

Bird flu outbreaks are climbing again on U.S. chicken and turkey farms, ending a respite from the virus that sent egg prices soaring last year and raised fears of a new human pandemic. Since the start ... Read More

Bird flu is popping up this fall in Wisconsin. Here's what to know about avian influenza.

MADISON – Wisconsin has experienced several outbreaks of avian influenza this fall as wild birds have begun their migration out of the state for the winter. The virus is highly contagious for birds, ... Read More

Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. Read More