Insights and Stories on Bird Flu

Jul. 30, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part of its efforts to avoid further spread and mutation of the virus.

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters

Jul. 22, 2024 at 9:13 am CDT

Canada’s agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual meeting in Whitehorse Friday saying they continue to look at changes to business risk management programs to make them more responsive.

By Karen Briere

Jul. 18, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

The spread of bird flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened some health experts' concerns that the process of killing and disposing of poultry infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters

Jul. 16, 2024 at 10:54 am CDT

Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective equipment difficult and potentially contributed to their infections, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen/Reuters

Jul. 15, 2024 at 2:22 pm CDT

The CDC, in a statement dated July 14, said its team of epidemiologists, veterinarians, clinicians and an industrial hygienist was working to support Colorado's assessment of the outbreak and the human cases.

By Reuters