South suburban Chicago farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak
A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu.Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire flock of nearly 3,000 hens.The saga at the farm began last week,
Over 100,000 ducks to be euthanized at New York farm after bird flu outbreak
A Long Island farm will reportedly euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak transpired at the eastern New York facility.
Bird flu outbreak hits Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue; 99,000 birds being euthanized
Established in 1908, the Aquebogue site is the last commercial duck farm on Long Island, once world-renowned for its ducks.
Bird flu strikes chicken farm in Matteson: 'A pretty devastating blow'
The first known outbreak of bird flu at a farm in Illinois this year has been reported in the south suburbs. The owners told ABC7 it's been a whirlwind of a week dealing with the setback.
Long Island farm forced to kill entire flock of 100,000 ducks amid bird flu outbreak
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
Bird flu outbreaks spread to Va., including deaths at zoo in Richmond
Two cases of bird flu have been detected at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, marking the first time the highly contagious virus has been found at the facility in its 30-year history. The cases come on the heels of at least three other recent outbreaks in the Washington region that have already killed an estimated 1 million chickens and put officials on alert.
Bird flu outbreak in Georgia threatens US chicken exports, trade group says
An outbreak of bird flu in poultry in the U.S. state of Georgia, the nation's biggest chicken producer, is set to trigger trade restrictions from major meat importers, an industry group said on Tuesday,
Bird flu outbreaks decimate chickens at Chicago area farm, prompt alert in Indiana
From chickens to wildlife, the latest strain of bird flu is spiking — and it is hitting people right in the wallet. But as Jermont Terry reports, there is also a health risk to both wild and domesticated birds,
Bird flu has been spreading worldwide. What's the threat? Here's what the CDC recommends.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are monitoring the bird flu situation in the United States. Here's what to ...
Bird Flu: Vaccines May Drive Virus Evolution
"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers ...
Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
Flu has surged to high levels across the US, straining hospitals. Experts discuss 2024-25 flu season trends, symptoms to ...
Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the first time amid the nationwide outbreak
Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.
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As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...