VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus, first detected in humans in Hong Kong in 1997, has spread globally, spawning multiple variants and causing cross-species infections. It is now a top candidate for ...

A press release from the department on Wednesday (April 2) said that while the risk of spread of Human Avian Influenza remains very low, precautionary measures have been taken in government ...

In a Tuesday letter addressed to Kennedy, the Democrats said they were “troubled to hear” he considers “the ‘possibility of letting [avian flu] run through the flock so that we can ...

Zoetis received conditional USDA approval for an avian flu vaccine. Major poultry and dairy organizations back vaccine use to control the virus. The Trump administration is rolling out a new ...

An outbreak of avian influenza south of the border has cut the supply of broiler chicks to hatcheries in Atlantic Canada. Also known as meat chicks, the birds eventually grow into the plump ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ...

Nova Scotian farmers are among those dealing with a shortage of spring chicks due to outbreaks of avian influenza in the United States. About 20 per cent of meat chickens produced in Canada are ...

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, are rising across multiple areas of the UK, with new cases reported daily and dozens of areas across the country on high alert.

As I told Lars Larson during a recent appearance on his radio program, when it comes to stopping Avian Flu, we need less hand-wringing and more hard science. Wishful thinking won’t save a single hen.