SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Humane Society has taken precautions against bird flu as the avian-borne disease spreads throughout the United States and Southern California, the organization announced Oct. 17. Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1—also known as the bird flu—is spreading in domestic poultry and wild birds and has now been confirmed in Los Angeles and…
SD Humane Society Prepares For Bird Flu, Offers Tips To Prevent Spread
Bird Flu Prevention Zone Declared Across Britain Amid ‘Largest Ever Outbreak’
An “avian influenza prevention zone” has been declared across Great Britain as the UK tackles its largest ever outbreak of bird flu. From midday on Oct. 17, it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers in England, Scotland, and Wales to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from the threat…
Deadly Bird Flu Returns to Midwest Earlier Than Expected
MINNEAPOLIS—Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with the highly pathogenic disease being detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota and a hobby flock in Indiana, officials said Wednesday. The disease was detected after a farm in Meeker County reported an increase in…
110,000 Hens to Be Slaughtered After Bird Flu Found on German Farm
HAMBURG, Germany—About 110,000 chickens are to be slaughtered after an outbreak of H5N8 bird flu on a farm in north Germany, authorities said on Thursday. The disease was confirmed on an egg-producing farm in Langwege in the Vechta district in the northern state of Lower Saxony, the Vechta district council said. Vechta is a major…
Shanghai COVID-19 Death Toll Raises Questions
Fake Chanel bags, Prada shoes, and 3M face masks—what’s happening with these counterfeits from China trying to make their way into the United States? An old rule has been exploited, the United States suffers a great loss, and the beneficiaries are mainly Chinese companies. Shanghai’s official infection rates are raising questions. Many have said they…
Colorado Inmate Tests Positive for Bird Flu, Marking First US Case
An inmate at a state correctional facility in Delta County, Colorado, has tested positive for avian flu, also known as H5N1 flu, the Colorado Department of Public Health announced on April 28. The unnamed man, 40, tested positive for the flu earlier this week following a nasal swab test and the result was confirmed by the…
New Bird Flu Cases Identified in Pennsylvania and Utah, USDA Says
WASHINGTON—New bird flu cases were detected in a commercial chicken flock in Pennsylvania and a backyard flock in Utah, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday, with the outbreak now having spread to more than 30 states in the country. The department said earlier this month it was looking into vaccines as an option…
2 Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in US Zoos as Virus Spreads
OMAHA, Neb.—Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S. zoos, but officials said they won’t order widespread euthanasia of zoo birds the way they have on farms. U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman Mike Stepien declined to release any details about the zoo cases Thursday, including which two zoos were involved. Many zoos across…
Highly Contagious Bird Flu Forces North Carolina to Cancel Poultry Shows and Public Sales
By Gavin Off From The Charlotte Observer A strain of the avian flu that forced the killing of some 370,000 chickens and turkeys in North Carolina has prompted the state to halt all poultry shows and public sales. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the suspensions Tuesday afternoon. They include farm…
Bird Flu Found in Fox in Japan’s 1St Mammal Infection
TOKYO—A dead fox has been found infected with bird flu in Japan’s northern Hokkaido region, the environment ministry said on Tuesday, describing it as the country’s first case of avian influenza being detected in a mammal. Akane Shoji, an environment ministry official, said that the fox was believed to have eaten an infected wild bird….
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