Avian Flu Updates
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected on commercial farms in California and other parts of the United States. The most recent outbreak of the highly transmissible strain of bird flu began in early 2022 and has resulted in the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys. It has also been detected in cows in the U.S., marine mammals in South America, and other species globally. The CDC has confirmed a handful of human cases in the U.S. and several cases of avian flu in cats on dairy farms.
Several UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine veterinarians are actively researching the subject, and the experts are being featured in media throughout the world as the topic continues to grow.
- UPDATE (HPAI Confirmed): CDFA Statement on Possible Introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at California Dairy Farms
CDFA News
August 30, 2024 - California, Nation’s Largest Milk Producer, Confirms Bird Flu Outbreaks in Three Dairy Cow Herds
STAT
August 29, 2024 - Domestic Cats in Colorado Are Dying of Bird Flu
USA Today
August 17, 2024 - Animal Apocalypse: Deadly Bird Flu Infects Hundreds of Species Pole-To-Pole
Mongabay News
August 6, 2024 - Extreme Heat May Have Increased Spread of H5N1 at Poultry Farm
Los Angeles Times
July 16, 2024 - He Reported a Possible H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cows. It Took Officials Weeks to Respond
Los Angeles Times
July 12, 2024 - Concerns Grow as 'Gigantic' Bird Flu Outbreak Runs Rampant in US Dairy Herds
USA Today
June 16, 2024 - Thailand Beat Avian Flu 20 Years Ago. What Can We Learn from Their Strategies?
NPR
June 14, 2024 - The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.
New York Times
June 05, 2024 - Are Pet Dogs and Cats the Weak Link in Bird Flu Surveillance?
Los Angeles Times
May 30, 2024 - Why Scientists Are Concerned About the Latest Transmission of Bird Flu to Cows
PBS
May 15, 2024 - Bird Flu in US Cattle Has Caused Concern Amongst Milk Drinkers
BBC
May 13, 2024 - How Bird Flu Virus Fragments Get into Milk Sold in Stores, and What the Spread of H5N1 in Cows Means for the Dairy Industry and Milk Drinkers
The Conversation
April 25, 2024 - UC Experts Create Map of Avian Flu Spread
UC Davis News
April 25, 2024 - Avian Influenza Status Update: From Poultry to Wildlife, UC Davis Tracks 'Unprecedented' Avian Influenza Impacts
UC Davis News
April 16, 2024 - The Next Mass Extinction?
New York Review
April 14, 2024 - Some Experts Worry California Wildlife Could Be Vulnerable to an Avian Flu ‘Apocalypse’
Los Angeles Times
February 25, 2024 - Avian Flu is Devastating Farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as Outbreaks Roil Poultry Industry
Associated Press
January 27, 2024 - Mass Death of Seal Pups Raises Fears of Bird Flu Spreading in Mammals
New Scientist
January 17, 2024 - Avian Flu Is Crippling California Poultry Farms
Los Angeles Times
January 9, 2024