3 days ago · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.

3 days ago · Bird Flu in Backyard Poultry and Pets. The bird flu currently circulating in the U.S. can infect many different animals. It can infect backyard poultry like chickens, ducks, and turkeys. It can also infect pets such as cats and dogs. Below we answer questions specific to those who have pets and/or keep backyard poultry.

22 hours ago · Impact of bird flu on poultry farms in the US During the past three years, bird flu has been reported in more than 145 million birds in 618 counties and all 50 states, according to CDC data as of ...

Apr 17, 2022 · Wild birds, captive birds, and domestic poultry (backyard poultry includes chickens, geese, ducks, quail, turkeys, pheasants, guinea fowl, and more) are all affected by bird flu, also known as HPAI H5.

6 days ago · Most people with avian influenza have been infected through exposure to sick dairy cows or poultry. Cows with bird flu shed large amounts of the H5N1 virus in their milk, although pasteurization ...

Dec 31, 2024 · For poultry: Cooking poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165˚F kills bacteria and viruses, including avian influenza A viruses. People should separate uncooked (raw) poultry from cooked foods and foods that won't be cooked. Cook all poultry and poultry products (including eggs) all the way before eating.

May 9, 2024 · Since February 2022, additional H5N1 bird flu outbreaks have been identified in poultry, including both commercial and backyard flocks in multiple states.

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral infection of wild and domestic birds worldwide. Avian influenza viruses are classified as low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) or highly pathogenic (HPAI), based on their pathogenicity in domestic chickens.

Avian influenza (AI) is a viral infection that affects primarily domestic poultry and pet, zoo, and wild birds. In domestic poultry, AI viruses are typically of low pathogenicity (LPAI), causing subclinical infections, respiratory disease, or decreased egg production.

May 1, 2024 · With a transmission status of "widespread" in wild birds and "sporadic" in poultry flocks, at-home chickens are far from safe. But there's plenty you can do to keep them from getting infected.