Bird flu outbreak confirmed at chicken farm
It is confirmed near Kington and a protection zone is in place, with all birds due to be culled.
Egg Prices: 10% Jump Last Month Amid Bird Flu Outbreak—Here’s What To Know
Feb. 25 The Department of Agriculture released an updated food price outlook report for the year predicting that egg prices would increase 41.1% in 2025 as they continue to experience “volatile month-to-month changes” because of the ongoing bird flu outbreak—up from the 20.3% increase the USDA predicted in January.
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife, pets, and humans. Despite 70 documented human cases, there are no known instances of human-to-human transmission — but some scientists are starting to worry that it’s only a matter of time.
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In protecting chickens, we protect ourselves from future bird flu outbreaks
The bird flu outbreak is largely due to the close quarters and poor conditions of farmed animals in factory farming conditions, and to protect ourselves in the future, we must protect chickens,
After a recent drop, another jump in egg prices is coming, U.S. agriculture secretary warns
While egg prices have dropped some since last month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is warning prices could start climbing yet again. "We're going into the Easter season. This is always the highest price for eggs,
Egg, poultry ‘price gouging’ reports in NY up more than 840% amid bird flu outbreak
It’s time to crack down. Complaints of illegal egg and poultry price gouging in New York State are up more than 840% in 2025 amid the recent bird flu outbreak, compared to just 16 similar reports made last year,
2 food items you should skip during the bird flu outbreak and 4 that are safe to eat, according to experts
As bird flu continues to impact egg availability, you might be wondering which other everyday products could be affected by ...
Waterford Township poultry farm sees demand for eggs increase, partly due to bird flu
The nationwide bird flu outbreak has impacted egg prices, but small farms like Copley Fresh Start Farm are taking precautions ...
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After Nevada’s first human case of bird flu, experts discuss the state’s capacity to handle outbreaks
While humans can contract bird flu, UNLV professor and epidemiologist Brian Labus says the latest strains are “not a general ...
What is bird flu? Here's everything you need to know about the virus affecting chickens and dairy cattle
The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...
Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic?
Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...
How to protect your pets from bird flu
In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several documented cases of feline-to-feline spread, but ingestion seems to be the ...
How much has bird flu spread in WA?
The outbreak has sickened and killed millions of animals, caused alarm among farmers, and, perhaps most notably to the public ...