A global outbreak of avian flu is reaching Arizona, though officials believe the public health risk remains low. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H5 bird flu has spread in wild birds ...

Since the Northern Arizona Audubon Society joined a global bird tracking system known as Motus, “bird nerds” across the state have been waiting for the first “hit.” “This is the nerve-racking part,” ...

The bald eagle officially became the U.S. national bird after a Christmas Eve proclamation signed by President Joe Biden only weeks before he left office. But Arizona and all states in the union ...

Avian flu or bird flu was detected in wastewater in Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed on Monday. All three of the cities conduct wastewater ...

The risk to the public remains low, according to the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA). People that were in close contact with the birds are the most at risk. Samples were sent to the Arizona ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the U.S. There have been nine positive cases involving cats in December 2024 across the U.S., according to the USDA. No cases of ...

PHOENIX — Health officials on Friday reported the first Arizona cases of bird flu in humans, stemming from a poultry outbreak at a Pinal County farm last month. The Arizona Department of Health ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) recently confirmed the first bird flu genotype D1.1 detection in milk from a dairy herd in Maricopa County. As a protective measure, the dairy farm is ...

(THE CENTER SQUARE) — State agriculture officials confirmed Tuesday that a dairy farm in Maricopa County tested positive for bird flu – Arizona’s first detection of the virus in milk. The Arizona ...