Over 700 Black Vultures at a Georgia Sanctuary Died Due to Bird Flu Outbreak

Medicine & Technology Aug 26, 2022

The bird flu outbreak at a Georgia sanctuary is said to be of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain that killed hundreds of vultures. Read the article to find out more about this story.

Bird Flu Returns To US After 5 Years; USDA Issues Alert Over H5N1 Avian Influenza Found in Ducks

Jan 25, 2022

The USDA announced the first case of Eurasian H5 avian influenza in the United States in five years earlier this month.

Duck Farm in France Culled a Day After 48 Bird Flu Outbreaks Were Declared in French Foie Gras Region

Dec 20, 2021

A bird flu outbreak was declared in the Landes region in France, the heart of foie gras production. It is the second outbreak in the southwest after an epidemic last year that culled 3 million ducks and geese.

Avian Flu Invades US Via Alaska Migratory Birds: MIT Fears Of Strains Deadlier Than H5N1

Mar 24, 2017

The Bering Straight paves the way for trans-continent travel of Avian flu. It also causes the introduction of deadlier H5 pathogens.