New strain of bird flu found in California: Current status in maps
The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.
Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.
Animals at 25 egg and dairy production facilities, including one backyard coop, have tested positive, says the county health ...
US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying ...
H5N1 was responsible for the first human death in the U.S. A new strain of a highly pathogenic and rare strain of bird flu has been reported on a duck farm in central California, according to the ...
In California, the average price for a dozen large eggs was $8.97, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The average ...
Note: An earlier version of this story did not correctly combine county data, leading to an inflated number associated with ...
The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the ...
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