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Federal government stocks up on human bird flu vaccine

Feb. 19, 2025 at 3:39 pm CST

The Canadian government has secured 500,000 doses of a human vaccine against avian influenza as part of a contingency plan to protect those at most risk for the disease.

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

By Reuters

US bird flu response disrupted in early weeks of Trump administration, sources say

Feb. 14, 2025 at 9:59 am CST

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

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

EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans

Jan. 29, 2025 at 10:45 am CST

Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics.

By Reuters

US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry

Jan. 27, 2025 at 9:51 am CST

The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

By Reuters

US and Canada ease ban on French poultry imposed after bird flu vaccination

Jan. 20, 2025 at 10:08 am CST

The United States and Canada have lifted embargoes on certain French poultry imports imposed after Paris decided to vaccinate ducks against bird flu in October 2023, the French agriculture ministry said on Monday.

By Reuters

US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says

Jan. 17, 2025 at 3:18 pm CST

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

By Reuters Tom Polansek