Posts Tagged ‘Bird Flu Detected’
Pestilence: The United States’ Bird Flu Outbreak Has Officially Become the Worst on Record—The Worst is Yet to Come
HNewsWire: The US outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu is now the worst on record, with 50.54 million birds culled, US Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. Earlier this week, the outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in South Dakota resulted in tens of thousands of birds being culled to avoid spreading. This…
Read MorePestilence: Over 200 Birds at the Baker’s Lake Forest Preserve in Illinois, Have Died From an Outbreak of H5 Avian Flu
As a preventative step against flu, people should avoid direct contact with wild birds and only view them from a safe distance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Even if they do not seem unwell, wild birds may carry the avian influenza virus. Avoid unprotected contact with ill or dead domestic…
Read MoreUpdate: Pestilence: Bird Flu Detected in Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana as Outbreak Spreads, Wild Birds Can Carry HPAI A(h5) Viruses Without Showing Symptoms
‘Highly Pathogenic’ Bird Flu Detected On Long Island, Poultry Farmers On Alert According to a statement released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, a “highly pathogenic” bird flu is spreading across the United States, with the latest infections detected in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Suffolk…
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