avian influenza

The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there’s still some simple ways to stay safe.

It was over 100 degrees last week when 160 workers in Colorado were culling 1.8 million chickens with avian flu at a commercial egg-laying facility.

Avian flu continues to spread in dairy cows with more than 130 herds affected nationwide. Colorado and Idaho have seen the highest number of cases.

This past January, one might’ve gone to the grocery store looking for eggs but the shelves were empty. And if there were eggs, they may have been costly. Melissa Hemken owns Melissahof Hatchery, a pastured poultry business in Lander. As a result, Hemken said her business saw a huge demand for eggs.

As of March 7, Colorado has had 206 wild bird samples that have tested positive for the H5N1 virus, the most in the region.

Avian influenza is on the rise again in Wyoming after a summer lull, and experts fear the virus is here to stay.Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a viral infection that can affect all types of birds.

The depopulation order was carried out as a precautionary measure to try and limit the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which is spreading throughout Wyoming and North America as birds migrate during the spring.

A Canada goose found near Cheyenne has bird flu.The strain of the disease is H5N2 and is highly contagious among birds. But so far this version of avian…