Those Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses known as A(H5N1) that have led to the destruction of millions upon millions of birds around the world have, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Bird flu resumes in the Upper Midwest
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has returned to the Upper Midwest of the United States with a vengeance. After a break from spring through early fall, new case reports are stacking up for commercial flocks.…
Continue Reading Bird flu resumes in the Upper MidwestBird flu is back among commercial poultry flocks in U.S.
The break in the blue flu outbreak that began last April may be over.
The first spread of the virus since then has occurred in a 47,300 flock of turkeys in South Dakota.
The turkey…
Continue Reading Bird flu is back among commercial poultry flocks in U.S.Break in Avian flu infections by commercial flocks, but the future isn’t known
Avian flu is taking a holiday. It’s been three months since the H5N1 bird flu struck commercial poultry flocks in the United States.
After a long string of infections required America’s poultry business to depopulate…
Continue Reading Break in Avian flu infections by commercial flocks, but the future isn’t knownAPHIS is preparing Environmental Impact Statement on worsening avian flu outbreaks
Avian flu has burned through 60 million domestic birds in at least 47 states, egg prices have hit the stratosphere, and more troubling, the virus is mutating to infect mammals including three Montana grizzly bears.…
Continue Reading APHIS is preparing Environmental Impact Statement on worsening avian flu outbreaksAvian flu this year results in record bird kills; raising consumer prices for eggs and poultry
This year’s deadly avian flu outbreak has busted through all previous records, killing so many birds that shortages are contributing to egg and poultry price increases for U.S. consumers who are already plagued by food…
Continue Reading Avian flu this year results in record bird kills; raising consumer prices for eggs and poultryAfter 40 million dead birds, hot weather may be killing off the bird flu virus
Forty million birds have died from avian flu since February. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of bird flu in 372 commercial and backyard flocks in 36 states.
But the…
Continue Reading After 40 million dead birds, hot weather may be killing off the bird flu virusCanadian food processors brace for the impact of avian influenza
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By Paul Tolnai
Food safety, traceability, and supplier management systems are key to building resilience as the risk of outbreak, supply shortages and rising cost threaten poultry product producers.
For the Canadian …
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Avian flu outbreaks in U.S. top previous record
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Avian flu outbreaks in U.S. take more than 22.8 million birds in 24 states, so far
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported on Monday about a worsening Avian influenza crisis in the United States. APHIS reports that more than 22.8 million birds have had to be put to…
Continue Reading Avian flu outbreaks in U.S. take more than 22.8 million birds in 24 states, so far