Rare bird flu strain detected at California farm

Community Flocks To Help LI Duck Farm Devastated By Avian Bird Flu
"Locals helping locals." The community will come together with an auction to help Crescent Duck Farm, which had to euthanize its flock.
First US case of new bird flu strain found on California duck farm
US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying sign that the virus is evolving in ways that could make it harder to
First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
Bird flu infections around the U.S. have forced mass cullings and resulted in the deaths of zoo animals and pets
First outbreak of rare bird flu strain detected at Calif. duck farm
U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California, they said in a report to Paris-based WOAH, adding that the almost 119,000 birds on the
Bird flu outbreak: New sub-type of avian flu found on duck farm in Merced County, California
As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a duck farm.
Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed
Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the flock.
LI’s last duck farm forced to shutter and euthanize nearly 100K birds due to outbreak of contagious bird flu
An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu has struck Long Island’s last remaining duck farm and forced the operators to put down 99,000 birds, according to reports. Farm’s operator Doug Corwin broke down in tears as he said that the disease has been the worst disaster to hit the location since it opened in 1908.
New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread.
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.
First H5N9 Case Reported In US After Deadly Bird Flu Hits California Duck Farm
Both H5N9 and H5N1 strains of avian flu were identified through tests by the US Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory (USDA NVSL), after the outbreak was first detected last November.
Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock
New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The ...
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Long Island's last duck farm hit by bird flu. Nearly 10,000 killed to stem outbreak
New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions of ...
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were ...
Thinking of the past as LI's last duck farm hangs on
The news hit hard: Bird flu had struck Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, forcing the well-known supplier to euthanize all ...
2nd-largest egg producer in US confirms bird flu outbreak
One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the ...
Bird flu is pushing egg prices toward record highs. That probably won’t change anytime soon
Anytime the virus is found on a poultry farm, the entire flock is slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.
Crescent duck on the menu? Chefs at Long Island restaurants lament loss of only local duck farm
The farm is a top supplier of duck for high-end restaurants, including eateries on Long Island and in New York City.