STAT1dOpinion
Bird flu is spreading. Wastewater monitoring can help us stop it
The National Wastewater Surveillance System’s funding expires at the end of fiscal year 2025, just as bird flu heats up.
Where has bird flu been reported in the US? See map of 70 cases
There are 70 confirmed cases of the bird flu among humans in the U.S., as of Tuesday. The CDC said the current public health risk is low.
Oregonian18d
Wastewater testing helped track COVID-19’s spread. Bird flu might prove harder to monitor
But new research led by Oregon State University shows that testing wastewater won’t be as helpful for tracking the spread of the H5N1 bird flu. Turns out, wild birds — not infected poultry ...
Where has bird flu been confirmed in KY? See map of positive and pending test results
Also as of March 10, test results are pending in at least 12 Kentucky counties, including Fayette. Other counties with ...
WPXI15d
Bird flu is on the rise across the US. Are cats at risk?
Map showing reports of cat avian flu concentrated in West Coast. Since April 2022, there have been 149 detections of infected cats. (Stacker/Stacker) At least two facilities housing big cats have ...
AZ Central24d
Where has bird flu been reported in the US? See map of 70 cases
The number of H5 bird flu cases among people in the U.S. is now at 70, with the most cases being in California, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the ...