Bird flu is rising; Here's how the Maryland Zoo is preventing it
While bird flu concerns are increasing across the country, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been protecting its flock from the virus for years.
Bird flu outbreak has reached Maryland. How concerned should we be?
The widening U.S. bird flu outbreak has made its way to Maryland, which has counted two cases on commercial poultry farms — one in Caroline County and another in Queen Anne’s County — since the start of the year.
Bird flu: Getting the facts
Bird flu pops up every year in the same way that flu season does for humans. Each time there's a different strain as mutations mix in and around wild and domestic animals. Animals, of course, get sick just like humans do. The issue that farmers say they're dealing with is that unlike the common flu humans contract -- there's no vaccine or medicine.
State agencies brief legislators on bird flu threat in Maryland
After four cases of bird flu in Maryland, legislators want to know the state’s risk and what’s being done to keep Marylanders safe. Legislators received a briefing from the state’s Department of Agric
'Human health risk is very low': State agencies brief legislators on bird flu threat in Maryland
After four cases of bird flu in Maryland, legislators want to know the state's risk and what's being done to keep Marylanders safe.
Bird flu isn't an immediate health threat in New York, but preparations have begun
As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making preparations in case the virus becomes a more immediate threat.
Bird Flu threat looms over Idaho pets
Idaho, known for its potato and dairy farms, could have pets at risk. Bird flu is a particular issue for cats. The flu, usually spread through airborne respiratory droplets or aerosols, can also be transmitted by eating animals,
Fourth case of bird flu in Maryland detected at farm after preliminary test
A positive case of H5 avian influenza was detected at a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County, the Maryland Department ...
Bird flu concerns escalate as case found in Dorchester County flock, 4th on Eastern Shore
Bird flu concerns continue to escalate on Eastern Shore with case at a commercial broiler farm in Dorchester County. Here's ...
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Second case of avian flu detected in Maryland
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a second case in Maryland of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...
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Bird flu driving up egg prices as Easter approaches
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing United States egg prices to more than double ...
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Avian flu hits broilers in 3 states, layers in another
APHIS reports new cases in Georgia, Maryland, Missouri and Virginia and offers new information on the situation in Indiana.
Bird flu has been found in a commercial flock of chickens in Pa. for the first time in nearly a year
Avian flu has been detected in a commercial flock of chickens in Pennsylvania for the first time in nearly a year, the state Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The positive test for a strain ...
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Arizona farmer says politicians are exacerbating avian flu, driving up egg prices
A nationwide outbreak of the avian flu is hurting the nation's chicken supply and keeping egg prices high, according to one ...
Wind-blown avian feces may be route of transmission for bird flu, Minnesota's infectious disease expert warns
Flu expert says bird flu virus may be spread by infected feces blowing in the wind. Dr. Michael Osterholm is a medical ...