Bird flu now detected in Georgia
According to The Wall Street Journal, a Georgia commercial poultry company has been struck by a strain of bird flu that has been spreading through the Southeast United States, putting … Continue Reading →
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Bird flu found at Tyson Foods’ chicken supplier
According to the Associated Press, 73,500 chickens have been destroyed at a Tennessee chicken farm due to a bird flu outbreak, and 30 other farms within a six-mile radius have … Continue Reading →
USDA detects bird flu in a wild Mallard duck in Montana
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected the presence of Eurasian/North American reassortant H5N2 avian influenza in a wild mallard duck in … Continue Reading →
Majority of U.S. consumers are concerned about bird flu outbreak
Since the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has reported more than 160 cases involving three deadly strains of avian flu (bird flu) since December, consumers are expressing concerns about avian … Continue Reading →
Minnesota declares state of emergency over bird flu in poultry
According to Reuters, Minnesota has declared a state of emergency over a fast-spreading strain of avian flu that has led to the extermination of more than 7.3 million birds in … Continue Reading →
Bird flu in China spreads
According to Reuters, China is investigating a new strain of bird flu that has killed 20 people. Authorities have slaughtered thousands of birds and closed some live poultry markets to … Continue Reading →