Bird flu is spiking across the country, and new research from the University of Pennsylvania suggests wild birds are driving the surge. Scientists have tracked the virus across North America and found migrating ducks, geese, and swans are spreading the disease to both wild and domestic birds. Unlike past outbreaks, culling domestic flocks is not enough to stop it. | RFD-TV

📢 Avian influenza (aka #birdflu) situation update for January 2025: - 144 outbreaks in poultry and 160 in non-poultry birds & mammals across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. - High impact on poultry: 14.9 million birds died or were culled, mostly in the Americas. - In just four months, the number of poultry outbreaks is already comparable to the entire previous wave (Oct 2023–Sept 2024). - Outbreaks in poultry and non-poultry slightly decreased compared to December, suggesting we may be

This is what bird flu might look like — What’s Actually True? • Bird flu viruses have existed since the 1800s. • This newer bird flu strain, highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1), has been circulating since the early 2020s. • Outbreaks in poultry have been documented worldwide. • Human cases, while rare, have occurred. • Scientists monitor strains closely because viruses can mutate. So why are so many birds dying on Long Island? We are currently seeing a significant increase in deceased wat