The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday confirmed two of the four presumptive positive bird flu cases among poultry farm workers in Washington state.
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US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington state
Three new cases of bird flu in B.C. poultry
British Columbia has three new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among commercial poultry flocks in the Abbotsford and Chilliwack areas.
No active bird flu outbreaks among Canadian poultry, CFIA says
There are no active outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza among Canadian poultry farms, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said today.
Bird flu cases presumed in four Washington farm workers, state says
Bird flu is presumed to have infected four poultry workers in Washington state, making it the sixth U.S. state to identify human cases this year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
Still no bird flu in Canadian milk
Latest results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency continue to find Canadian milk free of highly pathogenic avian influenza
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has not yet found highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in pasteurized retail milk or raw pre-pasteurized milk across the country.
Cows dead from bird flu rot in California as heat bakes dairy farms
Cows in California are dying at much higher rates from bird flu than in other affected states, industry and veterinary experts said, and some carcasses have been left rotting in the sun as rendering plants struggle to process all the dead animals.
Two additional human bird flu cases confirmed in California
U.S. and California health officials confirmed two new cases of H5N1 bird flu in dairy farm workers in the state on Friday, bringing the total of infected dairy workers in that state to six, and the total of human cases nationwide this year to 20.
Cattle producers urged to skip U.S. shows
Canadian officials concerned about exposure risk, warn producers their animals might end up stuck if bird flu is found at any U.S. livestock show they attend
The Canadian Food Inpspection Agency is urging producers to leave their dairy and beef cattle out of U.S. shows, due to the threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Bird flu updates: U.S. detects human bird flu case without known animal transmission
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has rocked the feather sector in North America and the U.S. dairy sector
A person hospitalized with bird flu is the first human case detected in the United States without any known animal exposure, says the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Hunters urged to take biosecurity measures against bird flu
Farmers who plan to hunt geese and ducks this fall should take biosecurity measures to ensure they don't transmit high path avian influenza (bird flu) to their flocks and herds.
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