Fears of humans catching avian flu heighten as virus spreads to mammals: ‘Quite likely’
Because the virus is transmitted by mammals, there are growing concerns that humans could someday contract bird flu, the Department of Agriculture announced. So far this year, cases of avian influenza in mammals have been reported in three states: Washington, Montana and Kentucky. Washington state reported three striped skunks infected with the virus, while the […]
Avian flu surges in Northern California, threatening national poultry, egg supplies
Farms across California have had to euthanize millions of chickens and ducks in recent weeks as an avian influenza outbreak threatens to disrupt the nation's poultry and egg supplies. While cases are occurring across the United States, agricultural hubs in Northern California have suffered some of the biggest losses in the past month. “There are […]