Insights and Stories on Bird Flu

US will spend up to $1 billion to combat bird flu, USDA secretary says

Feb. 26, 2025 at 11:10 am CST

The U.S. will invest up to $1 billion to combat the spread of bird flu, including increasing imports of eggs, agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday.

Global avian influenza outbreaks give Brazil chicken exports an edge

Feb. 25, 2025 at 1:23 pm CST

By Ana Mano Reuters

How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing

Feb. 21, 2025 at 1:08 pm CST

By Leah Douglas Reuters Tom Polansek

Federal government stocks up on human bird flu vaccine

Feb. 19, 2025 at 3:39 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Turkey to export 15,000 tonnes of eggs to US amid bird flu disruptions

Feb. 19, 2025 at 9:41 am CST

By Ceyda Caglayan Reuters

Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm

Feb. 18, 2025 at 10:43 am CST

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.

By Reuters

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.

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek Reuters

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

WHO says communication with US authorities on H5N1 bird flu a ‘challenge’

Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:34 am CST

A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that communication on bird flu had become challenging since President Donald Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations health agency.

By Reuters

Nevada confirms state’s first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

Feb. 10, 2025 at 2:56 pm CST

Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.

By Reuters

Live poultry markets in New York City, suburbs shut over bird flu

Feb. 7, 2025 at 12:27 pm CST

Authorities in New York state have temporarily closed all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties after detecting bird flu at seven markets within the past week, according to a notice on Friday.

By Reuters Susan Heavey Tom Polansek