Health and medical organizations throughout West Africa are on high alert following reports that a highly contagious strain of avian flu is quickly spreading through the region. The reports say the flu is wiping out […]
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U.S. Bird Flu Crisis Spreads To Arizona
The U.S. bird flu epidemic looks to have found its way to Arizona, as The Department of Agriculture announced it is investigating the state’s first potential cases of avian influenza on Friday. 13 quail and […]
U.S. To Import Chicken Eggs For First Time In A Decade As Bird Flu Decimates Domestic Supplies
The massive Iowa bird flu outbreak, which has seen millions of hens slaughtered in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly disease, is beginning to be felt in the economy. Just ask commercial […]
Iowa Declares State Of Emergency Over Bird Flu Outbreak
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday to confront a spiraling bird flu outbreak. The farming of chicken, ducks and geese as a key part of that state’s economy and has […]
Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Millions of Iowa Hens
Nearly 3.8 million egg laying hens in an Iowa flock probably have bird flu it was revealed Tuesday. The biggest single outbreak of the virus reported in the U.S. added to concerns that turkey and […]