Jan 27 Avian flu devastates California’s poultry farms as new wave of outbreaks roils industry By Terry Chea, Associated Press A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc in California, which escaped the earlier wave of outbreaks that devastated poultry farms in the… Continue reading
Mar 14 What you need to know about the U.S. bird flu outbreak By Nicole Ellis Why are egg prices so high? 5 questions about the avian flu, answered. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 6:07 Avian flu strain raises concerns after outbreaks among mammals By William Brangham, Courtney Norris A highly contagious avian flu is infecting birds all over the globe. In the U.S., farmers have lost, or had to kill, over 58 million birds to try and prevent the spread of the virus. The H5N1 strain hasn’t caused… Continue watching
Nov 27 Bird flu outbreak prompts slaughter of 1.8 million chickens in Nebraska By Josh Funk, Associated Press Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues… Continue reading
Nov 16 Why the ongoing bird flu outbreak is driving up poultry costs ahead of Thanksgiving By Yuko Sato, The Conversation As of early November, the outbreak had led to the culling of over 50 million birds from Maine to Oregon. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 7:49 A highly contagious strain of bird flu plagues farmers across the U.S. By William Brangham, Sam Weber The U.S. is in the midst of its worst deadly bird flu outbreak in years. Millions of poultry and wild birds have been killed. And although the risk to human health is low, the impacts have trickled down to consumers. Continue watching
Apr 29 First new U.S. case of human bird flu confirmed in Colorado prison By David Pitt, Associated Press The federal government says a Colorado state prison inmate is the first person to have tested positive for bird flu in the latest outbreak in the United States. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrated in a rare religious convergence In our news wrap Sunday, Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are all being celebrated this weekend in a rare religious convergence, 17 Palestinians were injured during ongoing clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City,… Continue watching
Apr 07 What consumers need to know about the avian flu outbreak By Yuko Sato, The Conversation Bird flu is highly contagious in domestic flocks. A major outbreak is killing millions of chickens and turkeys across the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 06 As avian flu spreads, North American zoos take precautions to protect birds By Josh Funk, Associated Press Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and potentially deadly avian influenza. Continue reading