Another chicken flock tests positive for bird flu in Mississippi. What are the risks? How do I know if I have it? What you ...

H5N1 is already a panzootic ... during the 2.3.4.4b outbreak in Europe occurred on a farm where nearly 52,000 minks were being raised for their fur. “Intensive farming is more likely to promote ...

Farmed mink can catch it, as can polar bears ... 2016 across the U.S., and initial testing show these are " HPAI A(H5N1) viruses from clade 2.3.4.4," according to the CDC. Every state has ...

The pathogenic H5N1 virus that has killed millions of chickens and sent ... “Another time was in Europe with their minks and fur farms.” Pan added that domestic cats with symptoms should be reported ...

The current strain, H5N1, typically does not impact people ... desert cottontail, racoon, red fox, mink, possum, house mouse, striped skunk, Eurasian lynx, tiger, lion, dolphin, savannah cat and ...

Since march of last year, the USDA has recorded a national total of 978 confirmed cases Avian Flu or H5N1 in dairy herds. Minnesota has confirmed a total of 9 cases on dairy farms. Dr. Nicole ...

A growing number of California cats and an unknowable population of free-roaming “community cats” have been contracting avian flu, or H5N1. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in ... Backyard Poultry Face Bird ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ...

In the recent avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreak in the USA, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that H5N1 testing be limited to patients meeting epidemiological criteria, ...