The sightings of dead geese on Lake Champlain have concerned local citizens as to the spread of avian flu to other animals and humans. Westport Town Supervisor Michael K. Tyler was not pleased when he ...

If you have sick birds in your BACKYARD flock, please report them to WSDA’s Sick Bird Hotline at 1-800-606-3056. If your farm ...

Step right this way, folks, but note the foot marks on the floor. Please stay at least six feet apart and keep your masks on.

The National Wastewater Surveillance System’s funding expires at the end of fiscal year 2025, just as bird flu heats up.

The current risk to humans, especially those outside the agriculture industry, remains “very low,” according to the CDC. So far, the bird flu virus has not been found to bind well to human ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leaving. The departures were announced ...

Zoetis received conditional USDA approval for an avian flu vaccine. Major poultry and dairy ... USDA worked closely with the FDA on lab testing and with the CDC on public health matters.

Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers ...

More than 50,5 million birds in US poultry farms have been slaughtered because of outbreaks of avian flu among flocks in ... the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said that while the risk ...

Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (146.4 per 100K; Hawaii 112.8/100K). Mississippi (463.1/100K) and Oklahoma (459.1/100K) have the highest rates. The US average is 306.7/100K ...

There are few details, but to bring egg prices down, the plan is aimed at trying to minimize the slaughter of chickens when the flu strikes… CDC finds evidence that bird flu spread silently to ...