Missouri’s first human case of avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the unidentified patient who tested positive also has underlying medical...
Cattle producers are cautiously watching the situation unfold regarding dairy cattle being infected with avian influenza. According to Brownfield Ag News, the virus has been detected in dairy cows in nine states, including neighboring Kansas. Missouri has avoided...
An open backyard case of avian influenza reported in St. Louis County this month does not appear to have affected the state’s commercial flocks. Missouri’s Agriculture Department is working to better understand Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), sometimes known...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in central Missouri’s Osage County. The disease is known to be deadly in domesticated poultry. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has quarantined the affected area, and birds on the...
