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Avian Flu: Sentient’s Latest Stories
Avian flu poses an increasing risk to humans. Here's what we know, and a link to all of our coverage.
Words by Jenny Splitter
Our most recent reporting:
- Humans Can Get Bird Flu, and Here’s What You Need to Know
- Milk Production Can Lead to More Human Infections, Study Finds
- Bird Flu Has Spread to Dairy Cows
- Every Human Case of Avian Flu Reported So Far
- Is Avian Flu Already Endemic? Here’s What Scientists Know
- Avian Flu Is Mutating. How Worried Should We Be?
- Chickens Burned and Buried as Avian Flu Hits the Yucatan
- Europe Braces for New Avian Flu Outbreaks on Poultry Farms
- 8 Reasons Why Eggs Are So Expensive Right Now
- New Study Shows Staggering Increase in Heatstroke-Induced Chicken Culls 0
- Poultry Producers Use ‘Most Inhumane Method’ to Kill Birds Exposed to Avian Flu
Impacts of Avian Flu Beyond Industry
Our reporting has also tracked impacts to backyard chicken keepers, pandemic risk related on the rise, media analysis and threats to wild birds in Latin America:
- Avian Flu Is Making it Tougher to Keep Backyard Chickens
- Pandemic Risk on the Rise Thanks to How We Eat
- Avian Flu Could Hit Latin America Next, Shorebird Researchers Warn
- What This Guardian Article Got Wrong About Avian Flu
Avian Flu Resources and Further Reading
Global and U.S. Agency Reporting and Surveillance Resources:
- CDC Avian Flu Current Situation Summary
- CDC Avian Flu Current Situation
- World Health Organization Avian Influenza
- USDA APHIS | Avian Influenza
Prior Reporting on Outbreaks 2021-2022
Prior reporting tracking avian flu disease spread from 2021 through early 2022
- Latest Updates From the 2022 Avian Flu Outbreak
- Bird Flu Spreads at Astonishing Rate, Forcing More Culls
- First Human Case of H3N8 Bird Flu Confirmed in China
- The Other Pandemic: Avian Flu Is Spreading Around the Globe
This post was last updated October 23, 2024.
The Author
Jenny Splitter
Jenny is the Editor-in-Chief of Sentient Media and an award-winning climate and food journalist with bylines in The Guardian, Vox, The Washington Post, Popular Mechanics and others.
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