Bird Flu, Urban chicken

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 workers.
How to Protect Pets and Backyard Chickens from Bird Flu
As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy
Vaccinating chickens could help contain bird flu — and egg prices. Here’s why it’s rare
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for soaring egg prices.
Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
The move has been delayed in part because of concerns it could jeopardize chicken exports worth billions of dollars a year.
Vaccinating chickens could help egg prices but U.S. remains hesitant
Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $5 a dozen.
Why is US hesitant to vaccinate against bird flu despite soaring egg prices?
Vaccines could prevent bird flu and the mass slaughter of chickens that currently leads to high egg prices. The USDA plans a $100 million study on bird flu vaccines, but concerns about chicken exports slow the process.
Vaccinating chickens could help cut soaring egg prices, experts say
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to spend $100 million to study bird flu vaccines to fight the disease in concert with meat chicken, egg and turkey groups.
Bird flu facts for families
Birds in the United States can be affected by avian flu, also called H5N1 bird flu or avian influenza. But can it affect your ...
H5N1 bird flu virus is stable and infectious in raw milk cheese for months, study shows
Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk ...
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Many parents uncertain about bird flu information and risks, poll suggests
With soaring egg prices and ongoing bird flu headlines, many parents are uncertain about the risks and facts surrounding the ...
Parents feel they are lacking information about bird flu, poll finds
Only 43% of parents report they are able to find accurate and current information on avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known ...
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The Latest on Bird Flu Research, Infected Cats, and More
No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus ...
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Bird Flu: What FSQA Professionals Need to Know
Editor’s note: With the nation on heightened alert over the spread of bird flu, QA asked one of our technical advisers, ...
Study shows widespread H5N1 bird flu infection in cattle
Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...
Fox News2d
A failing response to bird flu is hurting farmers and consumers
The highly pathogenic avian influenza – commonly known as bird flu – is wreaking havoc on American agriculture. This devastating virus, carried by birds worldwide, is currently spreading ...
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Bird flu detected in Oklahoma: State veterinarian explains risks
The state veterinarian with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry (ODAFF) answers questions people may ...
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Egg prices shot up 15% in January as retailers limit customer purchases
The spike in egg prices last month underscores the devastating impact of avian flu, which killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds last year. Including ducks and chickens, 148 million ...