Study teases out bird flu infection trends across livestock species

Bird flu finds fertile ground in dairy cells: study

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) readily infected cells from milk-producing organs in dairy cows, but beef cells held it off, and virus behaviour was different depending on if it spread through a bird or another mammal

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) readily infected cells from milk-producing organs in dairy cows, but beef cells held it off, and virus behaviour was different depending on if it spread through a bird or another mammal.

Hundreds of dozens of white eggs sit on green trays at an egg processing plant.

Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to U.S. amid bird flu disruptions

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has begun exporting around 15,000 tonnes of eggs to the United States, where an ongoing outbreak of bird flu disrupted supply, sent prices soaring and led to talks with other producers, a leading sector official said on Wednesday. Ibrahim Afyon, chairman of the Egg Producers Central Union in Turkey, told Reuters […] Read more


Several white chickens stand on the snow just outside a backyard coop.

Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm

PARIS (Reuters) – Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and […] Read more

White chickens with red combs gathered together in a commercial indoor barn.

U.S. bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

Bird flu outbreak worsens, sparking confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on January 20, two federal agencies responsible for monitoring and responding to the epidemic have withheld bird flu reports and canceled congressional briefings and meetings with state health officials.



The CDC said partial viral genome data from the patient discovered the virus was part of the D1.1 genotype, the same one detected in infected wild birds and poultry in the United States, including human cases in Washington state. | Getty Images

U.S. finds first severe human case of avian flu

Glacier FarmMedia – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first severe human case of H5N1 bird flu on Dec. 18, after a patient from Louisiana was hospitalized with severe respiratory illness. The CDC said partial viral genome data from the patient discovered the virus was part of the D1.1 genotype, the […] Read more

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said as of Dec. 19 it has tested 1,432 samples of raw milk from across Canada for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). All samples have tested negative. | Getty Images

Canadian milk tests negative for bird flu

Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian milk continues to test negative for avian influenza, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said. The agency said as of Dec. 19 it has tested 1,432 samples of raw milk from across Canada for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). All samples have tested negative. “This is another proactive surveillance measure to monitor […] Read more