Bird flu spreading in Hawaii for the first time
"And the one we have right now is highly aggressive and especially extremely devastating to the poultry industry. It can kill almost all the birds in a flock very quickly when it gets into it."
Bird flu surges in several US states with reports of new outbreaks: 'Getting worse'
Bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., with new infections in Hawaii and continued human outbreaks in California. Experts discuss the threat to humans and how to prevent infection.
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
Small but growing number of H5N1 avian influenza infections have been detected in humans around the world in recent years
Your Thanksgiving turkey probably won’t give you bird flu
You’re unlikely to contract bird flu from your Thanksgiving turkey — but the price tag might make you queasy. There were 55 reported cases of bird flu across seven states as of Wednesday, according to the U.
Efforts to Stem Bird Flu Ongoing
They were euthanized last fall due to their poor health and found to have been carrying HPAI." Where is Bird Flu Going? To understand the spread, it is important to know where it's been. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found in Montana and not only in birds.
Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans
Three people in North America without known animal exposures have tested positive for the bird flu virus H5N1, and samples from two of them suggest the virus is adapting to humans
More Bird Flu Found in More Raw Milk
Public health officials have discovered bird flu in a batch of raw milk being sold in California stores. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department discovered the contamination in a batch of “cream top,
Bird flu sickens more humans, troubling scientists
Just this weekend, the CDC confirmed a mild case in a child who had no known exposure to an infected animal. There have been several cases like this one over the past few months.
State has veterinarian shortage as it responds to avian flu
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture has a shortage of veterinarians as it responds to avian flu in Hawaii for the first time ...
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Avian flu outbreak occurs at Wahiawa sanctuary
State officials are urging vigilance after Hawaii’s first detection of H5N1 in a flock of rescued pet geese and ducks in ...
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State health department confirms avian flu in North Shore wild duck
State health department officials confirmed a second case of avian flu was found in a wild duck on Oahu’s North Shore.
Trauma not avian flu caused multiple birds deaths in Kaimuki
State agriculture officials have determined that trauma, not avian flu, caused the deaths of more than a dozen wild birds in ...
Protecting yourself from avian flu during fallen seabird season
The DLNR's Division of Forestry and Wildlife created an amended seabird rescue guide to get birds to safety while minimizing ...
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Honolulu Zoo puts ‘strict protocols’ in place to protect birds from avian flu
"We would be devastated to have this disease threaten our endangered and beloved zoo residents. Our staff are also following ...
DOH notifies public of potential exposure to avian flu at Mililani pet fair
Officials say while certain birds from the infected flock were present at the fair, the first signs of infection in the flock ...
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Second avian flu case found in a wild duck on Oahu’s North Shore
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a second avian influenza case in a wild duck on Oahu’s North Shore of ...
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Hawaii reports first avian flu outbreak in poultry as surge continues on California farms
The outbreak is Hawaii's first and appears to be part of a surge in poultry outbreaks in US states that are along the Pacific flyway, where wild birds are migrating south. Hawaii's outbreak also ...
Concern for endangered birds rises as avian flu turns up at Kahuku wildlife refuge
The discovery of the state’s second bird flu location, a North Shore wildlife refuge, is raising fears that the virus will ...