Insights and Stories on HPAI

Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu

May. 22, 2024 at 2:42 pm CDT

A Michigan health official on Wednesday said that a dairy worker had contracted bird flu, the second U.S. human case reported since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March.

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

US CDC asks states to keep flu testing on high this summer

May. 21, 2024 at 3:38 pm CDT

By Reuters

Bird flu found in Illinois, Florida wastewater

May. 17, 2024 at 2:15 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Canadian milk samples test negative for bird flu

May. 14, 2024 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Jeff Melchior

US to provide nearly $200 million to contain bird flu spread on dairy farms

May. 10, 2024 at 1:04 pm CDT

By Leah Douglas Reuters

Canada expands bird flu surveillance in dairy cattle

May. 9, 2024 at 3:17 pm CDT

The Government of Canada and stakeholders are taking new precautions to help prevent the emergence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Canadian dairy cattle.

By Jeff Melchior

Don’t let furry friends fall to bird flu

May. 1, 2024 at 5:29 pm CDT

According to the CFIA, animals that hunt, scavenge or otherwise consume infected birds are at risk. For example, cats that go outdoors may hunt and consume an infected bird. Dogs may scavenge dead birds. “If your pet has found a sick or dead bird or other wildlife, report it to your regional avian influenza hotline or the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative,” advises the CFIA.

By Jeff Melchior

Dairy cows entering Canada to be tested for bird flu

Apr. 30, 2024 at 10:24 am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says its American counterpart has agreed to test lactating cows for the bird flu virus before they cross into Canada.

By Geralyn Wichers Jeff Melchior

Colorado dairy herd added to bird flu case count

Apr. 29, 2024 at 12:12 pm CDT

Colorado is the latest state to confirm cases of bird flu in a dairy herd, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on April 25.

By Jeff Melchior

Bird flu traces found in one in five US commercial milk samples, says FDA

Apr. 26, 2024 at 9:36 am CDT

About one in five samples of commercial milk in the U.S. tested positive for traces of bird flu in a national survey, with a greater proportion coming from areas with infected herds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.

By Reuters

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