WA confirms 1st bird flu case in a resident this year
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The avian flu is devastating marine mammal populations. A new survey finds that nearly half of breeding females in the world's largest population of southern elephant seals were killed by the virus.
Nearly two million U.S. turkeys have died from bird flu in recent months. An agricultural economist explains what ongoing outbreaks could mean for Thanksgiving meals
People have been warned not to touch dead or sick birds after a case of avian flu was confirmed in Nottinghamshire. The disease was found in a wild whooper swan in Shelford, according to Nottinghamshire County Council. Wild birds which migrate to the UK can carry the disease which can lead to cases in poultry and other captive birds.
Cornell scientists discover that the H5N1 virus survives for up to 120 days in raw milk cheese, which contravenes health regulations.
It is not yet clear how much of an impact these rising cases of bird flu could have on costs. As experts have said, if cases continue to surge, there could be ripple effects through the market, reaching the prices consumers pay for certain products in grocery stores.
A Grays Harbor County resident has a preliminary positive test for avian influenza, the first possible human case in Washington this year, officials say.
Since first being detected in Newfoundland in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI A(H5Nx), has had a dramatic impact on North America.