Bird flu detected in Wayne County flock for first time, location under quarantine
In addition to the isolation measures, birds were killed to prevent the highly-contagious virus from spreading, officials said.
Avian influenza confirmed in Wayne County backyard flock
The Wayne County case involves a backyard poultry flock, the press release said. That case was confirmed after an investigation by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Library.
First outbreak of H5N1 bird flu identified in Wayne County backyard flock
For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, MDARD reported.
H5N1 bird flu found in Wayne County flock
The announcement comes one week after officials announced that H5N1 had been detected in a backyard flock in Oakland County and that 12 people who'd had contact with the infected
Michigan continues to deal with bird flu outbreaks after recent case in Oakland County
Officials say the continued cases stem from a long-lasting flare-up of the virus over the last couple of years.
Bird flu identified on Virginia’s Eastern Shore; quarantine in place
The CDC reports that the spread of bird flu viruses from one infected person to a close contact is very rare, and when it has happened, it has only spread to a few people. When a human is affected, it is likely because of direct contact with a sick animal with H5N1,
State detects ‘very low’ levels of H5 bird flu in Kauai wastewater
The Hawaii Department of Health today said it has detected “very low levels” of H5 avian influenza in wastewater samples collected last month from the Lihue Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kauai.
Bird flu outbreak is ‘really challenging’ to stop, Michigan State University dean says
The Free Press interviewed Dr. Kimberly Dodd, the dean of the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine, about efforts to tame the ...
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Bird flu flares up again in Michigan poultry – an infectious disease expert explains the risk to humans, chickens, cows and other animals
After a relatively quiet fall, theres been another spike in cases of bird flu in Michigan. When state officials announced on ...
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Michigan's new cage-free law, bird flu leading to expensive eggs
Metro Detroit shoppers are noticing rising egg prices and bare shelves after a new state law prohibiting the sale of non-cage ...
Bird Flu Outbreak Spreading In Michigan, Kills A Flamingo And Seal At Chicago Zoo
Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was ...
More than 100 birds culled at Waterford park for H5N1 bird flu
More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some tested ...
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Bird Flu in Michigan: One man being tested after exposure to avian flu
WATERFORD, Mich. (FOX 2) - One man is being tested after being exposed to Bird Flu from infected chickens in Waterford. A ...
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Poultry farms ‘on high alert’ as bird flu outbreaks kill 344K Michigan turkeys
The virus has affected 344,100 birds in the last month at Michigan commercial farms on the west side of the state.
Egg shortages and price increases: Is bird flu causing it?
Egg prices have increased nationwide by about 38% in the past year. In other cases, eggs are absent from shelves altogether.