CT DEEP, CT DoAg and CT DPH collaborated to release a fact sheet with important facts about the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu.

Before future studies would uncover a link between Nipah outbreaks and the felling of native forests for the purposes of fruit plantations, more than 1 million pigs are culled to quell an outbreak that leads to the deaths of 105 people.

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the state.

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has grabbed headlines as it impacts poultry and egg production across the United States. With each operation showing signs of

The virus is spreading with greater speed among animals, with transmission to humans increasing. But risk to the general public is still low, experts say.