h5n1

On Friday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed that a Washington County cat had tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1.  ODA said the outdoor cat with a history of exposure to wild waterfowl was examined by a veterinarian after exhibiting symptoms, including a fever, runny nose and eyes, lethargy, difficulty breathing and los

On Friday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture reported the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza for 2025.  WSDA confirmed the case of bird flu in a commercial flock in Franklin County.  The large operation reported high numbers of sudden death in their chickens at one of their farms on January 22nd.  In addition, othe...

The USDA’s latest effort to get an idea of how far spread Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is in the nation’s dairy herd is about a month old.  That is the second federal order involving milk testing for the H5N1 strain.  Alex Turner of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health inspection Service said the department’s effort includes 28 states enrolled since the start of the month, consisting of nearly 65%

While there’s not much, there is still time for producers suffering losses last year due to specific disasters and adverse conditions to apply for USDA's Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm Raised Fish Program, better known as ELAP.  Far...

Portland-based Morasch Meats is recalling its Northwest Naturals 2lb Turkey Recipe raw & frozen pet food, after samples tested positive for H5N1.  The Oregon Department of Agriculture say it was this pet food that led to the death of an indoor cat in Washington County.    “We...

Shoppers were buying more eggs to bake Christmas treats ahead of the holiday season at the same time U.S. wholesale egg prices were up 150 percent from last year.  Reuters said the average retail price of a dozen eggs surpassed $3.60 in November, that’s $2.50 higher ...

There's growing concern over bird flu in America.  On Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency to streamline the state’s response to H5N1.  This action comes as cases were detected in dairy cows on farms in Southern California.   Dr. Amira Roess,...

On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed the first case of “severe” bird flu in a human in the United States.  Health officials in Louisiana say the unidentified 65-year-old patient has been hospitalized, experiencing what has been described as a severe respiratory illness.  As of Wednesday eve...

California state ag officials have recalled raw milk from a Central Valley dairy after tests found the bird flu virus in a sample of milk from a bulk tank.  State officials warned residents not to consume milk from Valley Milk Simply Bottled because it could lead to infection with this rare, emerging flu virus.  No...

While there has been no sign of person-to-person spread of bird flu, researchers now say that a single mutation in the H5N1 avian influenza virus could enhance the virus’ ability to attach to human cells.  That could potentially increase the possibility of transmission among humans, according to a study led by a team of scientists at the Scripps Research Institute.  These finding...