Turkeys in a Sampson County flock have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, marking the second commercial operation in North Carolina this month to be affected by the virus, ...

North Carolina egg and poultry producers are trying to prevent the spread of avian flu known as H5N1. Egg shortages caused by the virus have resulted in higher egg prices at the grocery store, and ...

In the first few days of 2025, the first human death caused by H5N1 "bird flu" in the United States was announced by the Centers for Disease Control. Though no human cases of bird flu have been ...

H5N1 bird flu, prevalent in U.S. wild birds, has caused increasing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, leading to 70 human cases and one death since 2024. Experts are divided on the pandemic ...

State agriculture officials on Tuesday announced a commercial flock of turkey has tested positive for bird flu in North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, a ...

KURE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Great Backyard Bird Count starts on Friday, Feb. 14 and runs until Monday, Feb. 17. The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher has a day full of bird-themed activities ...

The Centers for Disease Control announced the first human death from H5N1 avian flu or "bird flu" in the United States on Jan. 6 -- and the illness continues to spread. In a Jan. 6 news release, the ...

A Dare County resident had to sacrifice their backyard chickens after the birds tested positive for the bird flu. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Monday that ...

SO FAR, NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. A CASE OF BIRD FLU HAS BEEN REPORTED IN A FLOCK OF BIRDS IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL SAYS THIS CASE WAS REPORTED JUST BEFORE THE NEW YEAR.

Turkeys in a commercial Sampson County flock have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, the N.C. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday. The 1,856-bird flock is the second ...