Bird flu Coverage

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand -- and stop -- the growing outbreak.

By JONEL ALECCIA and LAURA UNGAR, Associated Press

Dairy cattle must be tested for bird flu before moving between states, agriculture officials say

Dairy cattle moving between states must be tested for the bird flu virus, U.S. agriculture officials said Wednesday as they try to track and control the growing outbreak.

By JONEL ALECCIA, AP Health Writer

Fragments of bird flu discovered in dairy cows, milk

Federal regulators on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, said samples of pasteurized milk tested positive for H1N1 bird flu.

FDA finds traces of H5N1 bird flu viruses in grocery store milk but says pasteurized dairy products are still safe

(CNN) -- The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it had detected viral particles of H5N1 avian influenza in milk purchased at grocery stores, but the agency says it still believes that the milk is safe to drink.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN

Bird flu found in NC dairy cows, risk is low for humans

Bird flu has been identified in a dairy herd in North Carolina.

Avian flu reported in multiple states, does North Carolina need to be on alert?

The North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission tells WRAL News it is currently awaiting the results of two birds recently tested for avian flu.

Grace Hayba, WRAL health reporter

North Carolina tests birds for Avian flu, risk of infection to humans remains low

The North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission tells WRAL News it is currently awaiting the results of two birds recently tested for avian flu.

Bird flu outbreaks could make increasing egg costs even worse

Egg prices have been increasing for months -- and it could get worse as poultry farms nationwide deal with bird flu outbreaks.

Bird flu spreads to dairy cows

A form of avian influenza that is highly fatal in birds has been confirmed in U.S. cattle in Texas and Kansas, the Department of Agriculture announced Monday.

Emily Anthes, New York Times

Harris Teeter limits egg purchases online during avian flu shortage

As prices for eggs soar due to a shortage related to the avian flu, Harris Teeter is limiting the number of cartons customers can purchase.

Bird flu causes spike in egg prices at grocery stores

The bird flu killed millions of egg laying hens in 2022. WRAL News went to various grocery stores to see how much egg prices have soared as a result.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Wildlife mystery: Over 40 dead vultures surround water tower in Fuquay-Varina

Wildlife experts are working to solve a mystery after a pile of 40 to 50 dead vultures was found surrounding a water tower in Fuquay-Varina.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

NC declared free of highly contagious bird flu, no new infections in 28 days

After thousands of birds died of a highly-contagious bird flu in the state earlier this year, North Carolina can again begin exporting and trading poultry internationally, according to the state Department of Agriculture.

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.

By Katherine Dillinger

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.

WMBF News

DRAUGHON DRAWS: "Freedom" is for the birds?

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

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.

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.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

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.

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.

3 bald eagles in NC have died amid bird flu outbreak

The bald eagles died in Beaufort, Davidson and Dare counties.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

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.

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.

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

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.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

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.