avian influenza

👩‍⚕️ The Wyoming Department of Health has reported the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza in the state, reassuring residents that the risk of transmission is minimal.

By the end of 2024, the CDC reported 128,907,392 egg-laying poultry had been infected by avian influenza. These were found in all 50 states. The USDA notes that egg-laying flocks have been massively impacted by the widespread flu. The a...

The agency has recently observed large waterfowl die-offs due to the avian influenzaI in the Cheyenne and Wheatland areas.

This zoonotic disease can affect humans.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently announced that they are monitoring a national outbreak of "highly pathogenic avian influenza," otherwise known as bird flu.