Where has the bird flu spread across the US? See map as virus continues to wreak havoc
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.
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The U.S. dodged a bird flu pandemic nearly 70 years ago. Can we do it again?
By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar ...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?
Vaccination rates were, however, only “moderate” – not because Americans saw vaccination as problematic, but because they did not see influenza as a threat. Nearly 40 years had dulled memories of the ...
Bird flu has caused growing problems for the last year. Here's what we know so far.
Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount for human health.
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US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck
The U.S. prioritized vaccinating military personnel over the public in 1957. Here, members of a West German Navy vessel hand ...
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Eggs, Luck and the 1957 Bird Flu: Will History Repeat Itself?
Over the past 60 years, the influenza virus has continued to drift and shift. In 1968, a shift once again caused a pandemic.
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On the Front Lines Against Bird Flu, Egg Farmers Say They’re Losing the Battle
Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new ...
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FDA orders manufacturers to do a better job detecting bird flu in raw pet food
Manufacturers of raw dog and cat food must do a better job detecting bird flu in products sold to pet owners, federal regulators announced Friday. Several cats, wild and domestic, in the U.S. have ...
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Yes, there is an egg shortage because of bird flu
Back in 2023, VERIFY reported that egg prices were spiking at that time because of the impacts of bird flu and lingering inflation. While egg prices soon dropped, they’ve since climbed again to ...
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Americans grapple with egg shortage as bird flu devastates flocks
“The national egg supply has been strained due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as HPAI or bird flu — which is devastating to egg farmers,” Emily Metz, president and CEO ...
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Wisconsin grocers react to rapidly increasing egg prices. High demand and bird flu are the culprits
Michael Semmann, president and CEO of Wisconsin Grocers Association, said price increase reflect the recent holiday baking season, a peak demand period for eggs, and avian flu that's led egg ...
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Arizona farmer says politicians are exacerbating avian flu, driving up egg prices
PHOENIX — Avian flu is leading to some not-so-eggs-cellent grocery store receipts for families in Arizona and beyond. Glenn Hickman, the president of Arizona’s Hickman Family Farms ...