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(This story has been updated with new information, including the location of the diseased ducks.) A dead wild bird found in North Austin this month has tested positive for bird flu, Austin Public ...
Bird flu may also have an effect on local wallets; U.S. shoppers have encountered record-high egg prices in recent weeks, and some grocery stores have struggled to meet demand.
Your doctor should contact Austin Public Health for information on testing and treatment. If you see a sick or dead poultry, contact the Texas Animal Health Commission at 1-800-550-8242.
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Austin Public Health said Wednesday afternoon that a local veterinary lab examined dead birds found in north Austin and detected bird flu, according to a press release.
AUSTIN, Texas — Bird flu has been detected in Travis County, Austin Public Health (APH) confirmed on Wednesday. Local public health officials say the state health department confirmed the H5N1 ...
Bird flu detected in Austin ducks as cases of the contagious virus rise across the state. Texas officials detected the bird flu in multiple domestic ducks found dead in a North Austin pond this month.
A dead wild bird in Austin was reported to have had bird flu, according to Austin Public Health and the Texas Department of State Health Services. H5N1 virus, or bird flu, is the influenza virus ...
How to avoid spreading bird flu. Austin Public Health and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offer these recommendations: Do not touch sick or dead animals or their droppings.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...
Bird flu was also recently detected in North Austin after numerous dead ducks found at the Arboretum Shopping Center were tested. Miller said last year was rough with bird flu.
Egg prices have decreased in recent weeks, but bird flu continues to be a hot topic across the country, especially with its ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Bird flu has been detected in Travis County, Austin Public Health (APH) confirmed on Wednesday. Local public health officials say the state health department confirmed the H5N1 ...