Bird flu is in NC. Are you at risk of catching it? What to know about causes & symptoms
In the U.S., there have been 70 reported cases of bird flu in humans since 2024, but none in North Carolina and no known ...
Dare County flock tests positive for high path avian influenza
A flock of birds in Dare County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza and has been depopulated to prevent spread ...
Bird flu cases rising in WNC but risk to humans remains low, health officials say
A recently deceased waterfowl at Osceola Lake in Henderson County is the latest case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...
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Wildlife experts dispel avian flu concerns after dead loons found in Sunset Beach
Since the start of the year, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission said 16 wild birds have tested positive for the HPAI strain of avian flu, but none have been found in the Cape Fear.
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If "bird flu" threatens, North Carolina-based CSL Seqirus facility is ready
Avian influenza, known more commonly as bird flu, is a form of influenza that primarily infects poultry and other farm animals. Occasionally, however, the virus finds a human host—usually ...
Piedmont-Triad farmers implementing stricter measures to combat bird flu spread
Mark Paylor is a poultry research specialist at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Paylor said while their flock is strictly for research and academic purposes, he and other ...
Charlotte egg prices soar 175% due to avian flu shortage
Egg prices in the Charlotte area have surged by up to 175% in less than two months, with some stores now charging as much as ...
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Backyard flock in Dare County tests positive for bird flu
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Dare County has its first confirmed positive case of High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. A lab in Raleigh identified the positive sample from a ...