Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic?
Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...
China Daily4h
H5N1 mutation detected in US dairy herds prompts caution on pandemic potential
SACRAMENTO, the United States -- Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus, recently identified in four dairy cow herds, as this mutation could ...
The Lowell Sun14h
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
But there may be light at the end of the tunnel. The USDA reported last week that egg shortages are easing and wholesale prices are dropping, which might provide relief on the retail side before this ...
Massachusetts Daily Collegian22h
Recognizing our normalcy bias
At one point or another, each of us has felt this, and some of us—I believe—are experiencing it right now,” Lily Fitzgerald ...
WWLP2d
Springfield officials to address measles and bird flu
More measles and bird flu cases across the country are being reported. Now, local leaders are taking action to address the issue.
‘Bank on the fact’ that more pandemics are coming. Here’s why, and are we ready?
Despite scientific advancements made during the COVID pandemic, growing vaccine hesitancy and the politicization of public health leave the U.S. vulnerable to future pandemics, according to experts ...
Your questions about bird flu, answered
Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and ...
Cambridge Day5d
How the U.S. bird flu epidemic has taken flight, which pets are most at risk and what we can do
Where does our avian flu epidemic come from? Commercial, large-scale poultry farming and migrating birds squeezed into ...
Harvard Medical School5d
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...
The Martha's Vineyard Times6d
50 chickens euthanized over bird flu
A flock of chickens on Martha’s Vineyard was euthanized after several tested positive for bird flu at the end of February. ...
Daily Voice7d
US Cracking Down On Egg Smuggling From Mexico As Prices Soar
With egg prices at record highs, authorities are seeing a sharp increase in smuggling operations attempting to bring eggs ...
State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’
Gaps in surveillance and cuts by the Trump administration to medical research threaten to undermine efforts to contain a ...