Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government’s ...
Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.
Rats infected with the bird flu discovered in Riverside County
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Four black rats in Riverside County tested positive for Bird Flu. It is the first time the H5N1 virus has been found in rats. According to the United States Department of ...
Canada buys 500,000 doses of H5N1 avian influenza vaccine for those most at risk
The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian influenza for those most at risk from being exposed to the virus by infected ...
Dairy workers’ cats died from bird flu, but it’s not clear how they got infected
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year.
Bird Flu in Cows Is a Slow-Motion Disaster
The country’s poor public health response to the outbreak is rooted in the inability to bring in dairy farmers as partners.
People can give their cats bird flu, CDC study suggests
The study provides growing evidence of the threat it poses even when cats have no direct exposure to sick dairy cows or poultry.