Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread in Ohio, with five new commercial poultry flock infections there being reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS also reported a new instance of HPAI in Arizona.

A nationwide outbreak of the avian flu is hurting the nation's chicken supply and keeping egg prices high, according to one Arizona egg producer.

State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although the chance of encountering a diseased animal—even less of catching or transmitting it—the safety steps are simple and procedures most readers likely already follow.

On Nov. 25, 2024, a Tucson, Ariz.-based group with a long history of anti-hunting initiatives and litigation—delivered a 17-page petition to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, asking it to, “…ban the use of dog packs to hunt mountain lions,

The H5N9 strain of avian influenza is much more rare than the H5N1 which has been responsible for most of the reported human cases and the first human death.

The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.

Experts say the prices are high for a number of reasons, but the biggest is the ongoing impact of avian flu outbreaks.

A backyard bird flock in Montgomery County have preliminarily tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza, also known as the bird flu.

The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.

The recent uptick of highly pathogenic avian influenza across the state of Indiana has producers on high alert to curb the spread of the virus. Denise Derrer Spears with Indiana’s State Board of Animal Health says more than a six mile barrier is put in place immediately following a positive test result.

The cost of eggs in the United States has skyrocketed. A more aggressive strain of avian influenza, state-imposed restrictions on poultry farming,

Governor Hochul is asking those who come into contact with birds to do their part to stem the spread of avian influenza, after multiple outbreaks downstate. Now, experts are offering advice.