Las Vegas Weekly7d
After Nevada’s first human case of bird flu, experts discuss the state’s capacity to handle outbreaks
While humans can contract bird flu, UNLV professor and epidemiologist Brian Labus says the latest strains are “not a general ...
What Is Bird Flu and How Does It Affect Egg Prices?
A series of reported outbreaks at some of the largest egg producers in the U.S. have caused a shortage in egg supplies, as ...
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...
NDOW helps detect bird flu
Nevada Department of Wildlife helps detect bird flu through necropsies of dead birds who show no sign of trauma of obvious ...
Nevada temporarily suspends cage-free egg law to address supply shortage, high prices
The state suspended the cage-free egg law for 120 days. A new Nevada law passed in the 2025 Legislature allows temporary ...
One state’s flawed, desperate new plan to fix its egg shortage
Nevada is suspending its cage-free standards to free up the egg supply. Experts say it won’t help much.
Scientific American15d
The Latest on Egg Prices and a Bird Flu Vaccine in Jeopardy
The CDC has sequenced bird flu viruses from people in Nevada and Wyoming, and the Trump Administration has released a ...
Bird flu mutation associated with increased disease severity found in two cats
Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New ...
We’ve entered a forever war with bird flu
Bird flu “is adapting to mammals, and it continues to show new tricks,” Nelson tells The Verge. The virus is spreading widely ...
USA Today23d
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 ... Other states with reported cases include Washington state, Oregon, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa ...
As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office
The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, ...
FOX5 Las Vegas27d
First person diagnosed with bird flu in Nevada made full recovery
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The first person, and only known case, in Nevada diagnosed with avian flu has made a full recovery, officials say. The Central Nevada Health District said an adult man was ...