bird flu

Bloomberg said the emergency designation ended last week. The CDC is combining bird flu updates with the routinely reported seasonal influenza infections.

What steps has USDA taken to address bird flu, and what is the plan when it comes to future cases of HPAI?

In the area of bird flu, when the Trump Administration took over earlier this year, the priority was moved from culling all infected birds to developing a vaccination.  Washington state Veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle said it’s important to remember what vaccines do and don’t do.   “So just lik...

Just because Bird Flu hasn’t been in the headlines recently, doesn’t mean the virus is no longer a concern for the Northwest farming community.  And one of the more recent concerns for the health community is farm workers that have come down with HPAI, both at dairy and chicken farms.  Washington state Ve...

Purdue University researchers have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian influenza.  The novel test addresses the urgent need for an efficient and cost-effective surveillance tool to combat the global threat posed by avian influenza viruses.  The tes...

Outbreaks of bird flu in mammals doubled in 2024 with other diseases spreading and putting more humans at risk.  The first assessment published by the World Organization for Animal Health revealed animal diseases were migrating into unaffected areas.  Nearly ...

The Multnomah County fair kicks off county fair season in Oregon this weekend, and it brings renewed warnings from the Oregon Department of Agriculture.  State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz encourages people to visit livestock exhibits and interact with animals at the fair.   “...

Just because new cases have not been reported, does not mean the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has gone away.  Those words from Washington state Veterinarian Dr. Amber Itle who said the opportunity for exposure to bird flu will increase in the coming weeks as more and more migrating waterfowl cross the Northwest.   ...

U.S. retail egg prices dropped from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year.  Government data released on Tuesday showed the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March.  Ac...

H5N1 grows well in dairy cow udders, which may actually be good news for humans.  When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans.  So far, that hasn’t happened.   According to ScienceNe...