Bird flu strain confirmed in human for First time
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The Department of Agriculture has imposed a mandatory housing order for poultry and captive birds, effective from 10 November, following the first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the country since 2022.
Nearly two million U.S. turkeys have died from bird flu in recent months. An agricultural economist explains what ongoing outbreaks could mean for Thanksgiving meals
U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand — and stop — the growing outbreak. So far, the risk to humans remains low, officials said, but scientists are wary ...
"The biggest problem with bird flu is that a lot of the rare breeds that are so beautiful will disappear." Elsewhere, at the Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park, where more than 40 species of bird are housed, protective measures are in place all year round.
Poultry farmers say there are under a "mental stress that can't be underestimated" due to the bird flu outbreak.
BIRD owners have been warned to take action immediately to protect their flocks after a second case of avian flu was confirmed in Ireland. Fears are growing that there could be a turkey shortage
It's just about turkey time, and while many birds in the Chicago area are mostly all spoken for, there are still some available. You just have to know where to look.