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New strain of bird flu detected in US for 1st time

US reports first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry

The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

First outbreak of rare bird flu strain detected at Calif. duck farm

U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California, they said in a report to Paris-based WOAH, adding that the almost 119,000 birds on the

U.S. News & World Report · 3h

New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.

By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread.

ScienceAlert · 17h

Scientists Confirm a New Strain of Bird Flu Has Emerged in The US

A new strain of bird flu has been confirmed at a duck farm in California, the first time the variant has been discovered in poultry in the United States, an international agency said.

International Business Times · 1d

First H5N9 Case Reported In US After Deadly Bird Flu Hits California Duck Farm

Both H5N9 and H5N1 strains of avian flu were identified through tests by the US Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory (USDA NVSL), after the outbreak was first detected last November.

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Wegmans recalls chicken nuggets after bone fragments found in meat: See states impacted

Wegmans issued the voluntary recall of its frozen chicken nuggets after bone fragments were found in the meat.

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Chicken nuggets sold in the United States are recalled; this is the reason

The batch of chicken nuggets was sold in several parts of the country and withdrawn after receiving multiple complaints about ...

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Trump's pick for Agriculture Secretary testifies at Senate confirmation hearing

Brooke Rollins, a Texas native and Texas A&M graduate, appears poised to become the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under ...

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SPLC Concerned About Brooke Rollins’ Nomination to Lead the United States Department of Agriculture

Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held its hearing to consider the nomination of Brooke ...

States Are Doing a Terrible Job Enforcing Laws Meant to Protect Farmed Animals

Farmed animals in the United States have minimal legal protections, and much of the abuse they endure is legal. Unfortunately ...

Delaware Collaborates with United States Department of Agriculture as Avian Flu Concerns Continue

As dead and sick birds presumed to have avian influenza continue to appear in Delaware, DNREC officials announced a ...

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Pennsylvania sees first 2025 case of bird flu in domestic poultry at Lehigh County farm

A commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County has Pennsylvania’s first confirmed 2025 case of bird flu in domestic poultry, the ...

90% of Ag Economists Say RJK Jr. Wouldn’t Be Positive for U.S. Agriculture

Robert F. Kennedy Jr,, President Trump's pick to lead the Health and Human Services, is scheduled to appear in front of the ...

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