Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which has spread from wild birds to dairy and poultry farms, infected cats, and caused at least one human death in Louisiana — the only recorded fatality from bird flu in the U.
USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers
The government overhaul has raised concerns about public health and the future of the United States’ vast scientific research apparatus.
Agriculture Department Tries to Rehire Fired Workers Tied to Bird Flu Response
The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing bird f
Fired USDA workers were 'boots on the ground' in bird flu battle
Federal agriculture workers laid off in "Valentine's Day Massacre" deny they were part of a bloated bureaucracy.
USDA Admits Firing People Working On Bird Flu Was A Mistake
The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it’s trying to hire back fired employees who’d been working on the government’s response to bird flu ― a growing outbreak that’s caused egg prices to soar,
The USDA is scrambling to rehire officials working to curb the spread of bird flu after firing them
The H5N1 avian flu has impacted more than 160 million birds, resulting in the deaths of 20 million egg-laying chickens since 2022.
Uncertainty about bird flu effort after USDA job cuts that included mistaken firings
The firings of thousands of USDA employees included some who the department acknowledged were essential to bird flu effort and are being recalled
Neither New York nor Florida, these are the states with avian flu cases in the United States
Two more states have been added to the eleven that have already reported bird flu cases bringing the total number of people ...
A farm worker has contracted Ohio's first human case of bird flu: What to know
The first human case of bird flu in Ohio was reported in a farm worker from Mercer County. There have been 68 human cases of ...
Delayed CDC report shows increased evidence of bird flu spread to people
The report is the latest evidence that the outbreak in dairy herds is spreading undetected in cows, and the spillover into ...
Canada buys 500,000 doses of H5N1 avian influenza vaccine for those most at risk
The Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday it's purchased 500,000 doses of a human vaccine to protect against avian ...
How deadly is the new strain of bird flu? Signs and symptoms of D1.1 variant
A new strain of bird flu, the D1.1 variant, has been detected in a dairy worker in Nevada, marking the first human case of ...
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On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing the battle
The first human death was a Louisiana patient who had contact with both wild ... “as part of a broader disease prevention ...
Nevada confirms 1st human case of H5N1 bird flu from infected cattle
Nevada just confirmed its first human case of avian flu from infected cattle. Nevada’s first case was found in Churchill ...
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Company receives USDA conditional approval for bird flu vaccine for chickens
The company has previously developed vaccines for avian flu, including one used by the ... and an older person in Louisiana died last year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...