Nation May 13 Egg prices drop for the first time in more than 6 months, but remain high By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press
Politics Apr 10 Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump promises and curbing bird flu outbreak Trump tried to take credit for the wholesale price drop. But experts say the president's bird flu plan that focuses on strengthen egg farmers' defenses against the virus is likely to be more of a long-term help. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Health Feb 10 Nevada dairy worker contracted newer strain of bird flu, CDC says The worker was infected with a type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday. By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health May 15 How bird flu puts workers on farms and in food processing plants at higher risk Workers on the front lines may be handling animals and food products before they have been treated for possible bird flu contamination. By Laura Santhanam
Health May 14 Raw milk sales spike despite CDC’s warnings of risk associated with bird flu From 1998 to 2018, the CDC documented more than 200 illness outbreaks traced to raw milk, which sickened more than 2,600 people and hospitalized more than 225. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Apr 18 Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here’s what to know about food safety By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Commercial milk remains safe and available because pasteurization, a high heat treatment, kills bacteria and viruses. But there's limited information about possible transmission of the virus in unpasteurized milk or cheese products. Continue reading
Apr 03 Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production By Ken Miller, Associated Press Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods said there is no known risk with eggs in the market and no eggs have been recalled. Continue reading
Apr 01 Texas patient diagnosed with bird flu after contact with cows presumed to be infected By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The only reported symptom was eye redness, and the patient is recovering. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low. Continue reading
Mar 28 Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas test positive for avian flu By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The commercial milk supply is safe and risk to people is low, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dairies are required to only allow milk from healthy animals to enter the food supply, and milk from the sick animals… Continue reading
Feb 12 Cambodia reports country’s first avian flu death of 2024 By Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press The World Health Organization and the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization this month warned that Lunar New Year festivities celebrated in much of Asia posed an increased risk of spreading the virus. Continue reading