Samples of the flock were tested at the Mississippi Veterinary Research & Diagnostic Laboratory and came back positive for ...

The idea, taken up by the Secretary of State for Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, worries scientists and veterinarians alike. It ...

In other avian flu developments, the USDA ’ s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) shared more details about ...

And when it comes to cooking, make sure your wild game reaches at least 165 degrees to kill any potential virus. MSDH also said to shower and wash your tools after working with wild birds. For more ...

Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds. Although the risk of people developing bird flu is low, there have been some human infections, mostly in ...

As bird flu continues to rampage in dairy farms and poultry facilities around the country, the office tasked with coordinating the federal government's response to pandemic threats, including bird flu ...

The report used 10 indicators meant to give an idea of whether states are prepared for fires, floods, infectious disease ...

A new strain of a highly pathogenic bird flu known as H7N9 ... birds for low-pathogenic avian influenzas is required. In 2017, an outbreak of H7N9 occurred along the Mississippi flyway, probably ...

Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal ...

Samples of the flock were tested at the Mississippi Veterinary Research & Diagnostic Laboratory and came back positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the State of Mississippi Board of ...