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A case of H5N1 found in on a Caroline County chicken farm marks the first case of avian flu in Maryland since 2023. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. Maryland has recorded its first case of bird ...
More than 156 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022. One person has been killed.
The US Food and Drug Administration said it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 bird flu in domestic and wild cats, including cases linked to contaminated pet food. ... Acfalle is a dog trainer in ...
On July 31, a study found 2 farmworkers who had not been tested for bird flu had antibodies against it. [89] On August 9, the Colorado Department of Public Health reported bird flu in domestic cats, including indoor-only cats. [90] In late August, H5N1 had spread to dairy cow herds in California. [91]
H5 N2 is a subtype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). The subtype infects a wide variety of birds, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, falcons, and ostriches. Affected birds usually do not appear ill, and the disease is often mild as avian influenza viral subtypes go.
In 2015, an outbreak of avian influenza subtype H5N2 was identified in a series of chicken and turkey farming operations in the Midwestern United States.By May 30, more than 43 million birds in 15 states had been destroyed as a result of the outbreak, including nearly 30 million in Iowa alone, the nation's largest egg producer.
About 95 million chickens, turkeys, and other poultry have been killed and disposed of since February 2022, according to USDA data obtained by Reuters showing culling and disposal methods through ...
In South Korea, a record total of 18.4 million birds had been killed by December since the first outbreak of avian flu was reported at a farm on Nov. 18. [13] Japan has reported five outbreaks since the end of November with 800,000 chickens having been culled in one month. [13]