Bird Flu Coverage

CDC confirms case of bird flu in Colorado man but says the public health risk assessment remains low
A case of influenza A(H5), also known as H5 bird flu, has been confirmed in a man in Colorado who had direct exposure to poultry and the culling of birds with presumptive H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Thursday.

April 29, 2022 4:37 a.m. EDT
Ducks turning up dead at Myrtle Beach apartment complex
Some apartment residents in Myrtle Beach have noticed Muscovy ducks have been turning up dead on the property.

April 27, 2022 7:55 a.m. EDT
No plans to reopen bird aviary at NC Zoo
The North Carolina Zoo's beloved aviary has been closed to the public since Jan. 24 to protect birds from the highly contagoius bird flu spreading across North Carolina. The aviary will not reopen.

April 22, 2022 6:12 p.m. EDT
Rebuilding NC Zoo's aviary would cost $50 million, zoo director says
The North Carolina Zoo is in the process of finding new homes for many of the 93 birds who live in the aviary, one of the most popular exhibits at the zoo. Officials say the 40-year-old building can't be repaired.

April 22, 2022 6:12 p.m. EDT
NC Zoo permanently closing aviary
The North Carolina Zoo is permanently closing its aviary, which has been a staple at the zoo for 40 years.

April 21, 2022 12:16 p.m. EDT
9 confirmed avian flu infections in North Carolina
Three bald eagles have died this year in North Carolina from avian flu, according to federal data.

April 18, 2022 7:57 p.m. EDT
3 bald eagles in NC have died amid bird flu outbreak
The bald eagles died in Beaufort, Davidson and Dare counties.

April 18, 2022 2:33 p.m. EDT
Zoos in North America placing birds indoors to avoid avian flu outbreak
Experts say zoos have moved birds inside to avoid the unnecessary killing of endangered or threatened species in their care.

April 11, 2022 4:32 p.m. EDT
Deadly avian flu sends egg prices soaring
A deadly and highly infectious avian flu is forcing US farmers to kill millions of egg-laying hens, reducing the country's egg supply and driving up prices.

April 8, 2022 8:14 a.m. EDT
Sticker shock: Bird flu could cause price of poultry to rise before Easter
An avian flu outbreak across several states, including North Carolina, might have consumers paying more for eggs and chicken.

April 6, 2022 7:00 p.m. EDT
Businesses prepare for poultry prices to rise again
An avian flu outbreak across several states, including North Carolina, might have consumers paying more for eggs and chicken.

April 6, 2022 5:43 p.m. EDT
Avian flu a growing concern in North Carolina
On Tuesday, the state's veterinarian, Mike Martin, announced the suspension of poultry shows and public sales.

April 6, 2022 5:03 p.m. EDT
Poultry shows canceled as avian flu outbreak deepens in NC
North Carolina's avian flu outbreak has worsened, and on Tuesday the state veterinarian canceled all poultry shows and the sale of live birds.

April 5, 2022 3:03 p.m. EDT
3 more NC farms struck by Avian Flu
The farms were identified after another nearby farm earlier this week euthanized 32,000 turkeys after a positive sample within the flock. A 6.2 mile zone was established, leading to these new positive cases.

April 2, 2022 12:11 a.m. EDT
Turkey farms in Johnston County, Wayne County test positive for Avian Flu
The farms were identified after another nearby farm earlier this week euthanized 32,000 turkeys after a positive sample within the flock. A 6.2 mile zone was established, leading to these new positive cases.

April 2, 2022 12:11 a.m. EDT
32K turkeys euthanized to stop spread of Avian flu at Johnston County farm
A poultry farm in Johnston County had to preventively euthanize about 32,000 turkeys after a positive sample within the flock.

March 30, 2022 10:28 p.m. EDT
More than 32,000 turkeys in Johnston County euthanized after positive sample of Avian flu
A poultry farm in Johnston County had to euthanize about 32,000 turkeys after an outbreak of Avian flu. The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed flu outbreaks in several groups of animals throughout the country.

March 31, 2022 8:41 a.m. EDT
Rapidly spreading outbreak of bird flu could send food prices soaring
Health experts say the rapidly-spreading outbreak of the bird flu in the U.S. poses little risk to humans but it could send food prices soaring even higher.

March 24, 2022 1:34 p.m. EDT
How to protect the birds in your yard from this deadly flu
Wildlife officials announced Wednesday that a hawk in Wake County is among four wild birds now known to have died from a highly dangerous strain of bird flu in North Carolina.

March 16, 2022 7:33 p.m. EDT
Deadly bird flu now present in Triangle, killing hawk in Wake County
Wildlife officials announced Wednesday that a hawk in Wake County is among four wild birds now known to have died from a highly dangerous strain of bird flu in North Carolina.

March 16, 2022 7:33 p.m. EDT