One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have been at least 70 cases since then.

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Bird flu in cats typically causes severe neurological symptoms, including blindness and seizures, along with breathing issues and heavy discharge from the nose and eyes, often resulting in death, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have been at least 70 cases since then. With the price of eggs skyrocketing ...

Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee opened an investigation on Tuesday into health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the federal response to bird flu, according to a letter sent to Kennedy and released by the committee.

A study published by the Chair for Avian Health and Biosecurity at the National Veterinary College of Toulouse, Toulouse, France, estimated that, without vaccination, France could have experienced between 273 and 701 poultry farm outbreaks in 2023-2024, significantly exceeding the 10 outbreaks recorded across poultry farms during this period.

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that's risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate,

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North American wild birds — including ducks, geese, gulls ...

Walz added that Minnesota’s turkey and dairy farmers are continuing to struggle. The most recent proposed budget from Walz includes $4 million to combat the avian flu statewide. Meanwhile, the University of Minnesota announced it has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fight H5N1.

The average wholesale price for a dozen, white large shell eggs has dropped more than $5.00 since March 3rd, from $8.17 to $2.92.

The H5N1 virus was detected in a single animal in Yorkshire, the British government said on Monday. It added that the risk to humans remained very low.

Nearly half a dozen senior veterinarians at the Food and Drug Administration were laid off in a sweeping purge, including employees in a center that has played a key role in the recent bird flu outbreak that began rampaging through dairy herds for the first time last spring, according to three FDA staffers.