Tag: bird flu
Ohio reports first case of bird flu in a human
An adult Mercer County farm worker who was in contact with deceased commercial poultry was infected with the virus, the Ohio Department of Health said.
Ohio, Pennsylvania battle bird flu
Bird flu cases are surging in Ohio and Pennsylvania. While officials enforce biosecurity measures to curb the outbreak, the risk to humans remains low.
Bird flu found in Lehigh Valley flock in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Jan. 27 confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock in Lehigh County.
New strain of bird flu H5N9 found on California duck farm
A rare subtype of the bird flu H5N9 has been found in the United States at a commercial duck farm in California, according to the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health.
Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
If the H5N1 bird flu reassorts in a new species, like pigs, it could eventually lead to more severe human infection. And no one knows what it will look like.
Bird flu detected in West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture recently confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a backyard flock in Pocahontas County.
Monthly Pa. HPAI call set for Jan. 15
The next joint monthly Pennsylvania Agriculture HPAI Conference Call is Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. for producers and stakeholders from all animal ag industries.
USDA amends HPAI indemnity for poultry
USDA announced an interim final rule that updates the conditions for poultry farms to receive indemnity and compensation after testing positive for HPAI.
Avian influenza suspected in some Ohio waterfowl
Recent waterfowl deaths have prompted the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife to test for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Pa. requires bulk milk testing for bird flu at processing plants
Pennsylvania will now require precautionary bulk testing of milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza from Pennsylvania farms as an added measure to prevent the spread of the H5N1 bird flu.
