Avian influenza is back, as the USDA says what could be the largest outbreak in U.S. history threatens flocks across the country, including in Missouri. Marshall Griffin talked about it with Dr. Chelsey Shivley, a Washington, D.C.-based veterinarian working with the...
There have been six confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, in wild birds in Missouri in the past 30 days, according to the U.S.D.A. Meanwhile, there have been several dozen suspected cases in the Kansas City area in recent weeks. Jobe Edwards...
There’s been an uptick in the number of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in migratory birds in the Kansas City area. Jacqui Blessington, director of the Lakeside Nature Center in Kansas City, told Missourinet that it does not have an exact number of...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, is beginning to spread in parts of Missouri. As a result, the Missouri Department of Agriculture has suspended all poultry and waterfowl auctions, shows, and swap meets in counties that are impacted by HPAI. So far, the...
Missouri’s first human case of avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The patient, who has recovered from the virus, reported no exposure to animals. State epidemiologist, Dr. George Turabelidze, told...
