Insights and Stories on Avian Influenza

USDA sheds new light on bird flu dairy herd infections

Apr. 5, 2024 at 5:14 pm CDT

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated stakeholders on how a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain may have spread to dairy cattle in several states yesterday.

Explainer: Avian flu in dairy cows warrants close attention

Apr. 5, 2024 at 2:36 pm CDT

By John Campbell

Bird flu dairy cow outbreak widens in Ohio, Kansas, New Mexico

Apr. 4, 2024 at 4:38 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Wider bird flu spread raises concern for humans, animal health body says

Apr. 4, 2024 at 9:22 am CDT

By Reuters Sybille De La Hamaide

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Bird flu hits Texas dairy cows, hens, human as ducks migrate

Apr. 3, 2024 at 1:25 pm CDT

By Reuters Tom Polansek

Cal-Maine Foods halts egg production at Texas facility after detecting bird flu

Apr. 2, 2024 at 2:21 pm CDT

American egg producer Cal-Maine Foods has temporarily halted production at its Texas facility after detecting avian influenza, which has led to the culling of about 1.6 million laying hens, the company said today.

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle plunge as bird flu fears spark speculative selloff

Apr. 1, 2024 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures plunged on Monday on market uncertainty following news of a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with infected dairy cows.

By Karl Plume Reuters

Avian influenza detected in person exposed to dairy cattle

Apr. 1, 2024 at 3:13 pm CDT

A human case of avian influenza has been confirmed in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus, Texas and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today.

By Geralyn Wichers Reuters

Dairy bird flu cases creep closer to Canada

Apr. 1, 2024 at 10:49 am CDT

Idaho has become the newest U.S. states to identify highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle operation, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (IDSA) confirmed March 30.

By Jeff Melchior

Disease affecting U.S. dairy cows re-identified as bird flu

Mar. 26, 2024 at 10:18 am CDT

A wild waterfowl-borne disease creating milk production problems in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico dairy herds has been identified as a strain of bird flu, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.