Keep dogs and cats away from wildlife, Iowa warns. They could be at risk for bird flu.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture is warning of bird flu in pets after a cat recently tested positive for the illness.
Bird flu found in Clinton County backyard flock, marks Iowa's first case in 2025
According to a Monday press release, the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) was found in a backyard flock located in Clinton County. The case is the first confirmed detection of H5N1 HPAI within domestic birds in Iowa in 2025.
Bird flu warning issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife
If you have a backyard birth feeder and bird bath, it’s a good idea to take them down. That’s according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The agency also recommends not feeding ducks and other waterfowl that flock at area parks.
With bird flu spreading, is it safe to use a bird feeder in WA in 2025? We asked the WSDA
Transmission has largely been documented in poultry. While hummingbirds are likely safe, bird feeders could attract infected waterfowl.
Bird flu 'mutates' as warning issued over 'huge red flag' that would risk new pandemic
Samples taken from the first patient who died from bird flu show that a strain of the virus has “mutated” to infect humans more effectively. A patient - hospitalised last month in Louisiana - died after the H5N1 strain of avian influenza infected the individual.
Bird flu outbreaks prompt warning to Seattle pet owners
The disease is carried by wild birds and if cats are infected it is often deadly.
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Some groups say cockfighting is spreading bird flu, question USDA action
Some animal welfare groups are calling on USDA to release data on whether cockfighting has contributed to the spread of bird ...
New bird flu case in Clinton Co. marks state's first case in 2025 after 2024 outbreak
A new case of bird flu has been confirmed in a backyard flock in Clinton County. This marks the first case of bird flu in the ...
Iowa joins USDA program to help track bird flu in dairy herds
The Health app on your iPhone and iPad provides an array of features to help you store, share, and track your medications, ...
First human death in US from bird flu reported in Louisiana; new outbreak reported in Iowa
A patient who had been hospitalized with bird flu has died of the disease, the Louisiana Department of Public Health reported ...
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Gov. Reynolds extends disaster proclamation for bird flu in Siouxland
The recent detections do not present a public safety concern, and it remains safe to continue to eat poultry products.
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Avian flu discovered in Iowa flock
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in ...
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Avian bird flu continues to have local impact
Avian influenza (bird flu) is impacting wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in U.S. poultry and dairy cows, with human ...
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Bird Flu Quarantine to be Lifted on Most Affected Iowa Farms
Iowa agriculture officials say a majority of the quarantine zones set up around poultry farms infected with bird flu are being lifted. When bird flu was confirmed on a farm, a six-mile zone ...
Biden health officials say they built up US pandemic defenses. Trump promises changes
The Biden administration is releasing a “roadmap” for maintaining government defenses against infectious diseases, just as ...
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Rising egg prices affecting Siouxland bakeries
As new cases of bird flu continue to impact chicken producers in the state of Iowa, it's starting to have an effect on egg ...
How Bird Flu Is Affecting US Egg Shortages
With more than 133 million poultry birds affected by avian influenza across the U.S., some states are experiencing egg ...