Insights and Stories of Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

Feb. 14, 2025 at 9:59 am CST

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and concern among federal staff, state officials, veterinarians and health experts, 11 sources told Reuters.

US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

Oct. 30, 2024 at 1:57 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows

Oct. 23, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

U.S. farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

Sep. 27, 2024 at 1:24 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

Aug. 15, 2024 at 8:45 am CDT

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

Jun. 6, 2024 at 9:28 am CDT

Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

Insights and Stories of Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

State and industry input led US farm agency to relax bird flu testing order for cows

U.S. farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

Introducing the NEW! AgCanada app.