Insights and Stories on HPAI

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

Jun. 27, 2024 at 9:18 am CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin compensating dairy farmers for the loss of milk supply due to bird flu-infected cows, the agency said on Thursday.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters

Jun. 25, 2024 at 11:07 am CDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing more dairy products for evidence of the bird flu virus as outbreaks spread among dairy herds across the country.

By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters

Jun. 20, 2024 at 5:09 pm CDT

Results of a national testing program conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) released June 18 showed no evidence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the country’s milk supply. "Commercially sold milk and milk products remain safe to consume," said a release from the CFIA and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). It was also noted that even if traces of the virus were found, the pasteurization process would have rendered them harmless.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin