Bird flu hits Montgomery County

Bird flu hits Montgomery County, with outbreak in backyard chickens
The highly contagious bird flu has hit Montgomery County, Maryland, where officials say a backyard flock of chickens tested positive for the virus, making it the first case of a homeowner’s birds having the virus in Maryland this year and bringing the number of cases in the D.
What we know – and don’t know – about a new strain of bird flu reported in Merced County
Most of the bird flu cases reported so far in the U.S. have belonged to an influenza subtype known as HPAI H5N1. The newly reported subtype in Merced County is called “HPAI H5N9.” Although H5N9 has been reported before in the U.S., this was the first time it was reported as “highly pathogenic.”
Bird flu found in northwest Iowa poultry flock, agriculture authorities report
A poultry flock in northwest Iowa has been determined to be infected with the deadly avian influenza, the second such discovery of 2025 in the Hawkeye state.
Bird Flu Surge: How Virginia’s poultry and local businesses are being impacted
Bird flu cases have been on the rise recently. A chicken flock in Accomack County tested positive, and two birds had it at the Metro Richmond Zoo in January. No one has contracted bird flu in the Commonwealth yet,
Bird flu detected in O'Brien County commercial chickens
Iowa's second report of bird flu within poultry in 2025 has been detected in a O'Brien County commercial laying chicken flock. This marks Iowa's first report of bird flu within poultry in February, with the year's first case detected last month in a Clinton County backyard flock.
Bird flu detected in commercial egg layer flock in O’Brien County
IDALS announced a detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial layer flock in O’Brien County.
Are Eggs Safe to Eat as Bird Flu Spreads?
Researchers have stressed that bird flu still poses a minimal risk to the general public, though that may change as the virus ...
Are eggs safe to eat? Kent State expert answers your questions about bird flu
Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...
Scientists Are Starting to Track Bird Flu in Farm Wastewater
N ow that bird flu has been detected in animals in all 50 states, and nearly 70 cases have been confirmed in people, health ...
Could the Bird Flu Become Airborne?
Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.
These influencers, RFK Jr. can't get enough of raw milk. But what about bird flu?
Raw milk can contain high levels of bacteria, including listeria and a strain of E. coli that can cause kidney failure and ...
Bird flu spurs diner chain Waffle House to add 50-cent fee per egg
U.S. diner chain Waffle House has added a 50-cent surcharge for every egg in a customer’s order, the company said in a ...
Waffle House announces 50-cent surcharge on eggs because of bird flu
Waffle House announced it will be adding a $0.50 surcharge to all egg items on the menu sold at its more than 2,000 locations ...
Waffle House adds egg surcharge in light of high prices, bird flu killing US chickens
Waffle House locations have signs announcing a new, temporary 50-cent egg surcharge. The company cited high prices and bird ...
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Southern Farm Show begins with questions about bird flu impact
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Southern Farm Show begins today at the North Carolina State Fair, where farmers and agricultural ...
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More than 100 dead birds found along lakefront beaches; avian flu suspected
As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...
Chicago Bird Flu Outbreak Leaves Hundreds of Ducks 'Sick or Dead'
The infected birds "present with tremors and little ability to move," said a local conservation group tracking the outbreak.