Although the virus has been detected at more than 700 California dairies, not a single non-dairy cow has tested positive, experts say.
Empty egg shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.
A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could this mean in our fight against the disease?
IF YOU HAVE tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in California.
With the prices of everything from gas to feed on the upswing, so too is the price of getting eggs on shelves. Average U.S. gas prices sit around $3.069 per gallon, according to AAA, which is roughly in line with average prices from a year ago, but prices are still higher than pre-pandemic levels.
There's been 66 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans in the U.S. with California having 37 reported cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There is no evidence the virus is spread between humans, according to health officials.
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has issued a statewide ban on dairy cattle and poultry exhibitions to combat the spread of H5N1 Avian Influenza. The ban will remain in place until the outbreak is under control—here's what you need to know.
Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the brink of human-to-human transmission, but predicting whether a virus will cross that threshold remains an uncertain science.
With more than 133 million poultry birds affected by avian influenza across the U.S., some states are experiencing egg shortages.
The Food and Drug Administration has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety
Moderna secured a $590 million package from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to accelerate the development of its bird influenza vaccine as concerns about a bird flu pandemic in humans grows.