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Egg Prices Likely Won't Come Back to Earth Soon
In California, Eggs
Are Almost $9 a Dozen
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 7, 2025 1:55 PM CST

In California, Eggs Are Almost $9 a Dozen

California isn't the only place where the price of eggs is spiking, thanks to bird flu and other factors

(Newser) - With the first human death from bird flu now logged in the US, health officials have their fingers crossed that it doesn't become a major public-health issue. But H5N1 is already wreaking havoc on poultry flocks and causing an egg shortage that's driving up the cost at the...

CDC: Louisiana Patient Has First Severe Bird Flu Case in US
First Bird Flu Death
Reported in US
UPDATED
Jan 6, 2025 5:08 PM CST

First Bird Flu Death Reported in US

Louisiana patient was hospitalized last month

(Newser) - A patient hospitalized in Louisiana last month with severe illness caused by bird flu has become the first person in the US to die from H5N1. The Louisiana Department of Health reported the death Monday, saying the person "was over the age of 65 and was reported to have...

With Bird Flu, Key 'Sits in the Lock' for Humans

CDC says mutations in Louisiana patient with the virus are 'concerning but not a cause for alarm'

(Newser) - A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the CDC said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans—something they...

Bird Flu in Human Patient Shows Worrisome Mutations

But mutations apparently haven't spread to other people from severely ill Louisiana patient

(Newser) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists say they found "concerning" mutations in the bird flu virus in the first confirmed US case involving severe illness—but the mutations appear to be confined to the patient. In a news release , the CDC said the mutations in the H5N1 virus...

Big Cats Drop Dead of H5N1 at Sanctuary

20 succumb at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center; meanwhile, a house cat dies in Oregon

(Newser) - Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency in California over bird flu spreading in cattle there. Now, in a different West Coast state, nearly two dozen big cats have died at a sanctuary of H5N1. At least 20 animals at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center in Shelton, Washington—...

After Bird Flu Case, Agency Warns About Cat Food Brand

Northwest Naturals announces voluntary recall

(Newser) - The manufacturer of a brand of raw cat food has recalled the product after the death of a pet in Oregon from an H5N1 bird flu infection. Los Angeles County health officials also issued a recommendation that pet owners avoid Northwest Naturals Brand two-pound Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen...

What to Know About Bird Flu Risk
Here's What to Know
About Bird Flu Risk
the rundown
Dec 19, 2024 9:22 AM CST

Here's What to Know About Bird Flu Risk

US sees first 'severe' human case, though the risk to the general public is regarded as low

(Newser) - Two notable stories regarding bird flu in the US made headlines on Wednesday—the US has its first confirmed "severe" human case and California declared a state of emergency as the disease spreads among dairy cows. But while health officials are keeping a close watch on developments, they emphasize...

US Milk Supply to Be Tested for Bird Flu Under New Order

Health experts have been unable to tell how far the virus has spread

(Newser) - The US milk supply will be tested for bird flu under an order announced Friday by the Department of Agriculture. Starting Dec. 16, handlers of raw milk, including bulk transporters and dairy processors, will have to collect samples and provide them to the agency when asked, NBC News reports. "...

Bird Flu Found in Batch of Raw Milk
Bird Flu Found
in 2nd Lot of
Raw Milk
UPDATED
Nov 29, 2024 1:00 AM CST

Bird Flu Found in 2nd Lot of Raw Milk

Recall has been expanded in California

(Newser) - Bird flu has been detected in a second lot of raw milk sold in California. The virus was found in cream top, whole raw milk from Raw Farm LLC, the same farm that produced the first lot in which the virus was detected, NBC News reports. It's now voluntarily...

Former FDA Chief: We Should Be Worried About Bird Flu

David Kessler says the virus may be a few mutations away from serious trouble

(Newser) - Stories about bird flu continue to percolate in the news , and former FDA chief David Kessler is worried. In a New York Times essay, Kessler warns that the incoming Trump administration should be fully prepared for a serious turn. The US currently has confirmed 55 cases, all of them relatively...

Egg Shortage Puts a Damper on Holiday Prep

Bird flu in nearly every state has caused eggs to get pricier, or vanish from store shelves completely

(Newser) - If you're shopping this weekend for fixings for your Thanksgiving feast, don't be surprised if eggs are hard to find, or expensive when you do find them. Per the Washington Post , shelves in many supermarkets nationwide have been sans eggs, with bird flu to blame for the most...

In This State, First Confirmed US Case of Bird Flu in Kids

The child has mild symptoms and is recovering

(Newser) - Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child—the first reported case in a US minor. The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication, and is recovering, the CDC said in announcing the test results, per the AP . State officials have said the child attends...

Teenager With Bird Flu in Critical Condition

Teen has Canada's first human case of the virus

(Newser) - In what is believed to be Canada's first human case of bird flu, a teenager is in a British Columbia children's hospital in critical condition with a presumptive case of the virus, the CBC reports. Authorities say the unnamed teen developed symptoms Nov. 2 and was hospitalized Nov....

Bird Flu Found in US Pig for the First Time
Oregon Pig Has Bird Flu
Oct 30, 2024 7:30 PM CDT

Oregon Pig Has Bird Flu

First infection in US swine raises concerns about potential threat to humans from H5N1

(Newser) - A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the US Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It's the first time the virus has been detected in US swine and raises concerns about bird flu's potential to become a human threat, the AP reports.
  • The infection
...

Human Bird Flu Cases Reported in 6th State

Suspected Washington infections add to fears about virus mutating during human flu season

(Newser) - Four farmworkers in Washington state have suspected cases of bird flu after working to remove carcasses from a farm where around 800,000 chickens were culled. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a team to the state to investigate the suspected infections, reports Reuters . If confirmed, the...

Bird Flu Worms in on Aussies' Breakfast Hours at McDonald's

Bird flu outbreaks have caused egg shortages

(Newser) - McDonald's stopped doing all-day breakfast in the US years ago but the situation is worse for McMuffin fans in Australia, where the chain has stopped doing all-morning breakfast. The company says it has temporarily cut back its breakfast hours Down Under because of an egg shortage caused by bird...

Another Person Diagnosed With Bird Flu in US

This is the 4th or 5th case, depending how you're counting

(Newser) - Once again amid the current bird flu outbreak, a human case has been reported in the United States. This time it's a Colorado dairy farm worker who tested positive for avian influenza, Reuters reports. Three previous cases were also found in dairy farm workers, two of whom reported mild...

US Will Pay Moderna $176M to Develop a Bird Flu Vaccine

Funds will pay for continued development of same mRNA technology used in COVID vaccines

(Newser) - The US government will pay the vaccine maker Moderna $176 million to develop a pandemic vaccine that could be used to treat bird flu in people as cases in dairy cows continue to mount across the country, federal officials announced Tuesday. The funds are targeted for release through the US...

First Country Rolls Out a Bird Flu Vaccine

Authorities in Finland are worried about possible infections at fur farms

(Newser) - Finland hasn't reported a single case of bird flu in humans yet, but the country isn't taking any chances. The country has become the first to roll out a vaccination campaign for workers at risk of infection, especially those at mink farms, reports Reuters . "The conditions in...

Man Dies of Bird Flu Strain Never Before Seen in a Human

Mexico man had no known exposure to poultry

(Newser) - A man's death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO said it wasn't clear how the man became infected, although H5N2 has been reported in poultry...

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