Insights and Stories on Avian Flu

Last of avian flu quarantines lifted in B.C.

Mar. 27, 2015 at 5:20 pm CDT

The quarantine has been lifted at the last of the 13 farms in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley known to have been infected with highly-pathogenic avian flu. The farm, a 53,000-bird table egg layer operation at Langley, B.C., was confirmed Dec. 13 with high-path H5N2 avian flu. At the end of […]

U.S. developing bird flu vaccine, no distribution plans yet

Mar. 23, 2015 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

All but one avian flu quarantine lifted in B.C.

Mar. 19, 2015 at 5:25 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. reports low-path H7N3 bird flu in California

Mar. 19, 2015 at 10:22 am CDT

By Reuters

U.S. may impose tougher curbs to contain bird flu in Arkansas

Mar. 16, 2015 at 8:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Canada blocking poultry from Kansas, Arkansas

Mar. 15, 2015 at 3:04 am CDT

Canada has expanded its restrictions on imports of live poultry, uncooked poultry products and eggs to include those from Kansas and Arkansas, as avian flu has now appeared in birds in both states. The Kansas cases of highly-pathogenic (“high-path”) H5N2 avian flu are in a backyard chicken and duck flock in […]

By Staff

U.S. bird experts mystified by Midwest avian flu spread

Mar. 13, 2015 at 4:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — A virulent strain of avian flu that has killed turkeys in the heart of the nation’s poultry region has been found through molecular testing to be nearly identical to viruses isolated in migratory ducks. But some wildlife experts are skeptical of suggestions that wild birds are […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. exports at risk as bird flu enters heart of poultry country

Mar. 12, 2015 at 10:02 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — A case of bird flu confirmed Wednesday in the heart of America’s poultry region, is certain to mean more export restrictions, increasing U.S. supply and likely forcing the world’s biggest poultry companies to trim prices. The U.S. government announced the infection of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian […]

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

Mutating H7N9 bird flu may pose pandemic threat, scientists warn

Mar. 11, 2015 at 6:19 pm CDT

London | Reuters –– A wave of H7N9 bird flu in China that has spread into people may have the potential to emerge as a pandemic strain in humans, scientists said Wednesday. The H7N9 virus, one of several strains of bird flu known to be able to infect humans, has […]

By Kate Kelland

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on strong dollar, bird flu woes

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell three per cent Wednesday, with deferred contracts making new lows, on the strong dollar and bird flu in Arkansas, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial […]

By Theopolis Waters