Category: Avian Influenza
Could bird flu still spark a pandemic?
Science Friday Bird flu has flown off the national news radar, with only scattered, local reports of dead birds in parks and poultry farms. Is it simply no longer a concern, or have cuts to federal science funding disrupted monitoring for this disease? Airborne pathogens expert Seema Lakdawala gives a flyover view on where bird […]
Mar 25, 2026
Has bird flu killed millions of chickens in Colorado?
Colorado Sun Poultry losses due to avian flu in 2024 alone drove up egg prices nationwide by 9%, a University of Arkansas study found. Avian flu outbreaks have led to the deaths of more than 11 million commercial chickens in Colorado since 2022. Federal officials usually require farmers to “depopulate” an entire flock if a […]
Mar 25, 2026
H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America’s coast
Phys.org When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 years, it reached every continental region except Oceania, infecting more than 400 million poultry, tens of thousands of elephant seals and […]
Mar 25, 2026
California: 27 elephant seals test positive for bird flu in Bay Area outbreak
KRON More than two dozen elephant seals have tested positive for avian influenza since the outbreak at Año Nuevo State Park on the San Mateo County coast began in February, according to an update from UC Davis released Monday. One sea otter and two California sea lions have also tested positive after being found dead […]
Mar 18, 2026
UK industry welcomes new turkey vaccine trial in bird flu battle
Poultry World In a landmark move for the UK poultry sector, a new field trial to test highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccines in turkeys has begun in England. The launch at the beginning of March marks what many in the industry say is a pivotal moment in the long-running battle against a disease that […]
Mar 18, 2026
Warning to stay away from elephant seals after bird flu detected at Año Nuevo State Park
Fox Health officials are warning beachgoers to stay away from marine life after confirming the state’s first cases of bird flu in elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. Infected seal pups are displaying symptoms including tremors and seizures, according to wildlife experts. The virus is considered highly contagious among animals. […]
Mar 11, 2026
College of Ag Sciences, Penn State Extension, at forefront of avian flu response
Penn State Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) once again is threatening Pennsylvania’s poultry industry, but researchers, diagnosticians and extension educators in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are at the forefront of efforts to slow the virus, support producers and provide science-based guidance. The United States Department of Agriculture reported that 27 flocks in Pennsylvania have tested […]
Mar 11, 2026
More dead geese found in N.J. after widespread reports of suspected bird flu
NJ.com More dead geese have turned up in New Jersey about two weeks after a suspected bird flu wave killed more than 1,000 geese across the state. The dead geese were reported in Woodstown in Salem County, the borough police department said in a statement on Tuesday. The geese were found near Woodstown Memorial Lake. No other […]
Mar 4, 2026
New avian influenza vaccine trials begin in UK
Gov.UK New targeted trial in turkeys will test vaccine efficacy as part of fight to protect wild and captive birds. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine trials have started today (Thursday 5 March) in a major step forward in the fight against the disease. New trials will explore the potential for the latest vaccines to protect birds, focusing on turkeys only in England, providing valuable insight into how well vaccines […]
Mar 4, 2026
Avian influenza again confirmed in poultry in Argentina
Watt Poultry A new report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) stated that the presence of HPAI was confirmed on February 23 in the province of Buenos Aires. The affected farm raised what WOAH referred to as “heavy breeding stock.” The operator of the farm reported to the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality […]
Feb 25, 2026