Six mice in Grant County have recently tested positive for avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, according to a statement from the Grant County Health District. “It’s not brand new that we are finding bird flu in mice or other mammals.

Since late 2021, a panzootic, or "a pandemic in animals," of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has devastated wild birds, agriculture, and mammals. Unlike previous outbreaks, aggressive culling of domestic birds has not contained it,

A legal aid group that represents farm workers is suing the state agriculture department claiming it is not sharing the locations of dairies that are experiencing H5N1 bird flu outbreaks, and that has endangered the public and put workers at risk.

A Grays Harbor County resident has a preliminary positive test for avian influenza, the first possible human case in Washington this year, officials say.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has issued a reminder to poultry farmers of the spread of bird flu and asking them to follow security measures to protect flocks as the disease crosses the United States.

State officials are asking backyard and commercial poultry owners in Connecticut to “implement strong biosecurity practices” this fall to protect their flocks.

Darlene Konkle, a state veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, said the current strain of the bird flu was detected in Wisconsin in 2022. Largely, the cases pop up around the spring or fall, during the time that wild waterfowl are migrating.

Bird flu cases are increasing in Northern Indiana, posing a significant threat to cats, according to health officials. There have been 19 confirmed cases of bird flu in Indiana. While this virus primarily affects birds and poultry, it can occasionally affect humans, though the risk of severe symptoms is low. However, cats are more vulnerable.

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It is not yet clear how much of an impact these rising cases of bird flu could have on costs. As experts have said, if cases continue to surge, there could be ripple effects through the market, reaching the prices consumers pay for certain products in grocery stores.