Bird flu cases confirmed in Maricopa County, health officials say

Phoenix (AZFAMILY/AP) -There according to Federal Health Authorities, multiple cases of bird flu (bird flu) have been confirmed in Maricopa County. The US Disease Control Prevention Center states that at least 36 birds in Maricopa County have been positive to viruses since 2022, but the Arizona State Health Bureau was affected by this latest round. […]

Arizona Hunters and Falconers Urged to Take Precautions Amid Bird Flu

Avian influenza, commonly known as avian influenza, is raging in Arizona, and state officials are urging local hunters and falconers to take stricter safety precautions when working in feather quarries. Ann Justice Allen, state wildlife veterinarian for Arizona Game and Fish, said she is treating poultry in Maricopa and Pima counties, as well as wild […]

Louisiana Reports America’s First Bird Flu Death

The first patient with severe bird flu in Louisiana and the United States has died, marking the first U.S. death from the disease, authorities announced Monday. The 65-year-old male patient had been infected with a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain, or H5N1, from a mixture of wild birds and backyard livestock flocks. According to […]

Traces of Avian flu found in the Valley’s wasterwater system

Influenza strains have been detected in three Valley cities conducting wastewater monitoring. MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Department of Public Health announced Monday that a subtype of influenza related to avian influenza has been detected in local wastewater. No human cases have been reported in the county, and the risk of humans contracting […]

Bird Flu: Virus detected in Maricopa County wastewater samples

phoenix – Officials with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health said they have detected “influenza subtypes related to avian influenza” in wastewater in the county. Influenza A (H5) subtypes, which may include H5N1, have been detected in Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe, according to a statement released Dec. 30. The three cities are monitoring their […]

Maricopa County Health Officials Tackle H5N1 Avian Flu Outbreak at

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is currently working hard to address a recent outbreak of avian influenza among wildlife at the Wildlife World Zoo in Litchfield Park. Key partners, including state and federal agencies, are coming together to manage the recently detected H5N1 avian influenza. H5N1 avian influenza has plagued both wild bird […]

Animals with avian flu identified in Maricopa County

independent news media The Maricopa County Department of Public Health is working with state and federal authorities to respond after avian influenza was detected in a “small number of animals” that are part of the Litchfield Park zoo collection, officials said Wednesday. It was announced on . “Overall, the risk to the general public and […]