Avian flu concerns: Should you stop feeding wild birds?
FALMOUTH, Maine — Many Mainers love their feathered friends, often welcoming wild birds to their backyards with birdseed and bird baths. But with avian flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), cases on the rise, some are wondering if feeding birds is safe.
Hays County reports first positive cases of avian influenza bird flu
Hays County has become the latest area to report positive cases of avian influenza or bird flu as the disease inches closer to Austin and San Antonio.
DNR says avian flu kills wild birds as well as poultry
Scientists suspect the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has killed ducks, geese, swans, owls and eagles. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources suspects the highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed more than 300 wild birds in five counties since Jan. 1, 2025.
What Is Bird Flu And How Does It Affect Food?
Bird flu has dominated the headlines lately, and many wonder what it is and how does it affect food. We delve into its history to answer these questions.
Should We Be Afraid of Bird Flu in Down Pillows?
The recent attention to the increase in avian flu cases, also known as bird flu, across the U.S. and globally has many shoppers concerned about the quality (and availability) of the chicken and eggs they get from the grocery store.
How bird flu 'upended' a Weymouth wildlife hospital
Day-to-day operations require more resources like protective gear, space in the hospital to isolate birds and money to conduct testing, said New England Wildlife Center CEO Zak Mertz.
Alberta mulls roll out of H5N1 avian flu vaccine while Ottawa stockpiles doses for provinces
Alberta is reviewing new guidance on H5N1 avian influenza vaccines, and who might get them, as shipments are readied to fan ...
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ODA: Ohio has become a hotspot for avian flu
Ohio’s director of ag says the state has become a national hotspot for highly pathogenic avian influenza this year. Brian ...
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Buttonwood Park Zoo confirms popular seal Blue died from the avian flu
Buttonwood Park Zoo officials have confirmed that Blue, a 21-year-old harbor seal, died this month due to complications from ...
Alberta reviewing how its share of H5N1 avian flu vaccines while be distributed
The province is looking at new guidance on H5N1 avian influenza vaccines and who should get them. Ottawa announced it has ...
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Two dead geese found in Greenwood test positive for H5N1 avian flu
Two geese found dead in Greenwood have tested positive for H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, the Indiana Department ...
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Trump Administration Shifts Strategy on Avian Flu
Spearheaded by National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the plan prioritizes ...
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Tioga Public Health offers guidance on stopping the spread of the Avian Flu
The Tioga County Public Health Department wanted to reassure the community that the risk is low, but citizens can take steps ...
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Bird flu restrictions put in place across all of England and Scotland as cases rise
Restrictions have been placed on the whole of England and Scotland to try to slow the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). All bird keepers, from those with pet birds to farmers with ...
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India records reemergence of avian flu virus in 4 states
Elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region, poultry have tested positive for the virus in Australia, Nepal and Turkey.
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Avian flu cases dropping across PA after spike
Avian flu reports have slowed in the past few weeks, but the game commission is still responding to the occasional call of a dead bird being found in NEPA. The Game Commission says even with the lower ...