New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened dozens of people, spread to cattle and drove up ...

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The risk to the public remained low, but people in close contact with dairy cattle may be at an increased risk, the state ...

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A: Kris, the current risk to Oregon’s general public from Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu (or “bird flu”) is very low. As of April 17, it’s been over a month since any new detections have been ...

The number of H5 bird flu cases among people in the U.S. is now at 70, with the most cases being in California, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oregon State Veterinarian Ryan Scholz said the number is expected to climb as other cases are investigated. But he said that doesn’t mean bird flu is getting more prevalent.

Since the H5N1 strain of the bird flu began spreading in the U.S. in 2022, about 148 million birds on poultry farms have been euthanized to prevent additional infections, which has caused egg ...

Oregon kitten contracts bird flu, is euthanized Published 7:15 am Monday, January 27, 2025 By KYLE ODEGARD Capital Press Dr. Ryan Scholz ...