Dairy farmers in California receive $230 million to assist with expenses from bird flu losses.
Federal Support for California Dairy Farms Due to Avian Flu The federal government has provided over $230 million to California dairy farms to help compensate for losses in milk production caused by avian flu. This figure is expected to increase as more damages are reported and processed. The H5N1 strain of bird flu has impacted […]
Experts worry that immigration restrictions may hinder attempts to address the bird flu outbreak.
Concerns About Avian Flu Resurgence This Fall Officials are bracing for a possible resurgence of avian flu cases this fall, but infectious disease specialists caution that the Trump administration’s strict immigration policies could complicate efforts to control the spread of the virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most confirmed infections […]
Bird flu detected at Maricopa County commercial farm: AZDA
article (Photo: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Phoenix – An Arizona Department of Agriculture official said there was another case of avian influenza detected in the state. What we know: Poultry on a commercial farm in Maricopa County tested positive for the virus, according to a statement released on the afternoon of May 20th. “When poultry began […]
Avian flu detected in Maricopa County milk, facility quarantined | News
Phoenix, Arizona – The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) confirmed the state’s first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk from a herd of dairy cows in Maricopa County on February 11, 2025. The facility is currently being quarantined as a precaution. Azda worked with the USDA (USDA) to identify the case through its National […]
Bird flu detected in milk from Maricopa County cows for the 1st time
H5N1 avian influenza was first detected in milk from Arizona cows. In a press release, the Arizona Department of Arizona said milk from all dairy products in Arizona has been tested for avian flu at least once since January, but this was the first time this week it tested positive. The herds of Maricopa County […]
Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root • Tennessee Lookout
Americans have faced the highest number of deaths from the flu since 2018. This makes more people vulnerable, just as it becomes vulnerable due to increased vaccine skepticism in the state’s House and the Trump administration. Influenza-related deaths hit seven-year highs in January and February, according to a stateline analysis of preliminary federal statistics. There […]
Trump administration targets bird flu and California law
As egg prices continue to skyrocket due to the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian flu, the US Agriculture Secretary has announced a multifaceted strategy to combat the disease, including an effort to dismantle voters in California, a popular animal welfare act approved in 2018. The Wall Street Journal, published Wednesday in Op-Ed, US Ministry of […]
Bird flu detected in Flagstaff wastewater, no human infections reported
Coconino County health officials say Flagstaff wastewater tested positive for avian flu, commonly known as avian flu. Scientists working with the county to monitor the virus’s wastewater have found that bird DNA suggests that backyard chickens and wild birds could be sourced. So far, there have been no reports of human or animal cases of […]
Tennessee poultry industry not as hard-hit by avian flu, data show • Tennessee Lookout
Ongoing Avian Flu Outbreaks Continue to Destroy Commercial Poultry Flocks Indiana Ohio, two counties Emergency declaration issued this week. But Tennessee appears to be getting better, at least for now. “It’s not that we’re not affected, but we’re not affected by avian flu as close as other states have,” said the University of Tennessee’s statewide […]
Milk from Maricopa County dairy cows tested positive for bird flu
Phoenix – Milk samples from a herd of dairy cows in Maricopa County tested positive for H5N1 avian flu or avian influenza, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Azda says he works in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture to test milk produced by local dairy products. On February 11, H5N1 Avian influenza […]