Insights and Stories on Bird Flu

Jul. 12, 2024 at 2:57 pm CDT

Some dairy farmers are resisting Michigan’s nation-leading efforts to stop the spread of bird flu for fear their incomes will suffer from added costs and hurt rural America.

By P.J. Huffstutter and Leah Douglas, Reuters, Tom Polansek

Jul. 10, 2024 at 10:11 am CDT

States in the U.S. are playing a key role in the nation's response to a growing outbreak of avian flu among dairy cattle that has also infected a small number of humans. The states are chiefly responsible for testing cows and people for the virus, but they take different approaches. Scientists tracking bird flu are increasingly concerned that current surveillance efforts are not sufficient.

By Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Jul. 8, 2024 at 2:26 pm CDT

The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the air among ferrets, a new study shows, although the scientist who led the work said it had shown some ability to spread this way.

By Jennifer Rigby, Reuters

Jul. 4, 2024 at 11:34 am CDT

Germany reported a rare outbreak of highly pathogenic H7N5 bird flu on a farm in the western part of the country, near the border with the Netherlands, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Thursday.

By Reuters

Jul. 3, 2024 at 1:58 pm CDT

Public health officials in Colorado on Wednesday announced an adult man had tested positive for avian flu after reporting mild symptoms, including conjunctivitis, or pink eye.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters