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Spring Migration and Bird Flu

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Bird flu safety — avoid sick or dead birds in Northeast Wisconsin

Bird flu (H5N1) confirmed in a Jefferson County poultry flock. Risk to the public is low; officials urge biosecurity and avoiding sick or dead birds.

First confirmed cases of bird flu in California elephant seals stoke fear as virus surges worldwide

After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert.

Bird flu outbreak on San Mateo coast spreads to sea otters and sea lions, researchers say

Two weeks after scientists confirmed the first-ever outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, in elephant seals along the California coast, the disease has spread to other marine mammals, researchers ...
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Bird flu detected in Kossuth County game bird hatchery

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has detected a second outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Kossuth County mixed-species flock in a week.A spokesperson with ...
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Bird flu cases surface in India: Check symptoms, risks, precautions and treatment you must know

A Bird Flu alert has been issued in Bihar after avian influenza was confirmed in dead crows found in Darbhanga district. The development has prompted heightened surveillance, testing of nearby poultry ...
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Bird flu discovered at U.S. poultry operation amid global outbreak

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA – APHIS) and ...