Bird flu cases found among backyard flocks in Monroe, St. Clair counties
Agriculture officials have confirmed five new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including one each in Monroe and St. Clair counties.
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Agriculture officials have confirmed five new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, including one each in Monroe and St. Clair counties.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
The Trump administration canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has expressed deep skepticism regarding mRNA vaccines.
The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including the H5N1 bird flu.
Multiple FDA labs were cut amid Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s layoffs this week.
More than 130 staff were cut from the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, officials said.
U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.
State of Michigan officials have confirmed a new case of bird flu among backyard poultry in Ingham County.
A third case of bird flu in a backyard flock has been confirmed in Monroe County, state agriculture officials said.
A new case of bird flu in Monroe County is among eight HPAI cases that Michigan agriculture officials are tracking.
Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year.
USDA said it's trying to rescind the firings this weekend of several employees who had worked on the bird flu.
The rise in interest in raising chickens comes amid the ongoing avian flu outbreak.
The bird flu case had respiratory symptoms and has since been released from the hospital.
County officials said that people who deal with livestock need to be extra cautious to look out for signs of infection, which are similar to seasonal influenza.
Monroe County has its first confirmed case of the bird flu virus, Michigan officials say.
The rising cost of egg prices is stressing out Americans, and bird flu is to blame.
Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu along Lake Michigan.
The sick or dead cats include domestic, exotic and sanctuary cats. The FDA is investigating.
Wayne County has its first confirmed case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, state officials reported.
Officials say the continued cases stem from a long-lasting flare-up of the virus over the last couple of years.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Oakland County, the second case reported in the county since 2022.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
The bird flu was detected in a backyard flock and two commercial poultry facilities, state officials say.
"I feel like we should've learned our lesson from COVID, that just because we aren't testing doesn't mean the virus isn't there," Dr. Leana Wen said.
