Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), colloquially known as bird flu, is ravaging U.S. farms and has made the jump to farmworkers and pets. While the virus has yet to develop person-to-person transmission, the looming threat of another pandemic remains a concern.
Already this year, HPAI has disrupted the food supply chain and sent...Arizona News
Avian flu continues to spread and impact American agriculture and its workforce, raising concerns of a pandemic for which the U.S. may be woefully unprepared.
A second strain of the H5N1 avian flu infected a dairy employee in Nevada, and although the worker was not hospitalized, the newer strain has been previously transmitted to...National News
The first U.S. death from avian flu has been recorded in Louisiana, as the country braces for another outbreak and concerns grow about cross-infections in human hosts.
The bird flu, H5N1, is responsible for the death of an individual over the age of 65 who had underlying medical conditions in Louisiana. The case was first reported...National News
Avian flu is spreading quickly and has jumped to mammalian hosts, but the response to the looming crisis is worrying some experts.
The U.S. agencies responsible for tracking and preventing large scale outbreaks are focusing on the impact the disease may have on the beef and dairy industry, after it was initially found in dairy cows...National News
A case of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in Texas and in dairy cattle but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) are reporting that the risk to the public remains low and they are...
