Health Feb 10 Nevada dairy worker contracted newer strain of bird flu, CDC says By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Jan 06 Louisiana patient is the first to die of bird flu in the U.S., health officials say Louisiana officials say they are not aware of any other cases in their state, and U.S. officials have said they do not have any evidence that the virus is spreading from person to person. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Dec 19 California declared an emergency over bird flu. How serious is the situation? Gov. Gavin Newsom said he declared the state of emergency to better position state staff and supplies to respond to the outbreak. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Apr 18 Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here’s what to know about food safety 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. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Nation Apr 03 Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods said there is no known risk with eggs in the market and no eggs have been recalled. By Ken Miller, Associated Press
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
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
Oct 14 USDA wants to update poultry production to combat foodborne illnesses By David Pitt, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination. Continue reading
Jul 25 Lawsuit against U.S. poultry producers alleges unfair, abusive worker practices By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department alleges the companies have been engaged in a multiyear conspiracy to exchange information about the wages and benefits of poultry plant workers to suppress competition for those workers. Continue reading