The highly pathogenic influenza that has already killed vast numbers of birds and numerous mammals continues to circulate in the world’s wild populations.
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Avian flu worries go deeper than Alaska’s egg shortage
Nationally, egg prices have gone up 60%.
Bird flu in Washington cracks Alaska’s egg supply chain
Even large grocery chains like Fred Meyer are limiting how many cartons of eggs people can buy.
Dead brown bear cub shows how avian influenza is lingering in Alaska’s environment
The cub, found on Kodiak Island, is the world’s first documented brown bear victim of a persistent virus that is expected to keep circulating.
Bird flu concerns mean there will be no poultry at this year’s Tanana Valley State Fair
The decision was partly due to the fairgrounds’ location next to Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.
Anchorage bird rescue keeps going amid worst avian flu in years
With the last major bird flu outbreak in 2014-2015, chickens and turkeys were hit the hardest. This year, the new strain is also affecting eagles, geese, ducks and other wild birds.
Eagle that died in Sitka park tests positive for bird flu
The bird flu is the worst the country has seen since 2015 and has a high mortality rate for raptors.
As concerns mount over bird flu, Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka temporarily suspends some services
Alaska reported its first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in early May, furthering the spread of what is now an international bird flu outbreak.
Alaska’s first case of highly contagious bird flu strain confirmed in Mat-Su chickens
State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Gerlach says the Mat-Su case confirms that migrating birds have brought avian influenza to Alaska.
Avian Flu Outbreak Has U.S. Bakers Begging For Europe’s Eggs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will allow pasteurized egg imports from the Netherlands to alleviate dwindling supplies and higher prices from the ongoing outbreak on U.S. poultry farms.