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#BirdFlu Is Raging on a #MinkFarm. It Could Spark a Human #Pandemic, Experts Say, but Officials Won’t Act.

by Nat Lash, ProPublica, and Julie Leopo for ProPublica
October 23, 2026, 5:00 am

"There are no federal rules for how to deal with sick mink. "

Reporting Highlights

- Deadly Outbreak: A bird flu outbreak has been raging uncontrolled on a #Utah mink farm for two months. Flu experts fear it could spark a devastating human pandemic.
- Government Failures: State officials didn’t order the mink to be killed, which other countries with outbreaks have done. They are prioritizing the financial interests of the fur trade.
- Silent Risks: Despite CDC guidance urging officials to monitor workers, they actively chose not to and declined to test workers — including one with a symptom experts said would warrant testing.

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

https://www.propublica.org/article/bird-flu-mink-farm-utah-human-risk

#FurTrade #CDCFail #USPol #USDA #AvianInfluenza #HPAI #HealthAndSafety #HPAINews

HK suspends import of poultry products from areas in Canada, US

Eggs are cleaned and disinfected at the Sunrise Farms processing plant in Petaluma, California, on Jan 11, 2024,…
#Canada #avianinfluenza #FOODIMPORT #foodsafety #H5N1 #HongKong #poultryproductsIMPORT #US
https://www.europesays.com/canada/258158/

Several dead geese and ducks recovered from North Charleston’s Quarterman Pond

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The City of North Charleston has recovered several dead geese and ducks from…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #avianinfluenza #Birdflu #ducks #Geese #quaterman'spond #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/888854/

Chickens allowed free range again in Victoria as bird flu lockdown ends
By Justine Longmore

Bird welfare concerns and forecast hot temperatures influenced the decision to ease confinement rules for flocks of 50 or more birds.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/poultry-order-lifted-victoria-bird-flu-eggs-chickens/107272550

#AvianInfluenza #PoultryFarming #JustineLongmore

Bird flu detected in seal, bird samples taken from remote southern island

Bird flu has been detected in samples taken from a southern elephant seal and a kelp gull on Macquarie Island, with authorities making preparations for a mass mortality event.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/bird-flu-macquarie-island-southern-elephant-seal-kelp-gull/107271424

#AvianInfluenza

Shy albatross colony on remote Tasmanian island to receive bird flu vaccine in complex operation

A vaccination pr…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #albatross #albatrossisland #albatrossvaccine #animalethicscommittee #animalvaccinations #AU #Australia #avianinfluenza #bassstraitterritory #birdfluvaccine #departmentnaturalresources #Endangeredspecies #H5birdflu #naturereserve #nretas #remoteisland #shyalbatross #tas #Tasmania #tasmaniabirdflu #vaccination #vaccinations
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/927693/

Albatross colony to be vaccinated by hand in fight against bird flu spread
By Kelsey Reid

Wildlife experts will gather on an uninhabited island off Tasmania to vaccinate a colony of wild shy albatrosses against the deadly H5 strain of bird flu.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/shy-albatross-bird-flu-vaccines-on-tasmanian-bass-strait-island/107265168

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Birds #Animals #NatureReserves #RegionalCommunities #DisasterPreparedness #KelseyReid

The US turkey industry in 2026: A year of adaptation and progress https://www.byteseu.com/2431675/ #AvianInfluenza #HPAI #StateOfTheIndustry #Turkey

Bird flu adds to fears for threatened species at proposed wind farm site
By Liz Rymill and Becc Bird

Victorian ecologists are warning of the "compounding risks" of bird flu and a proposal for the nation's tallest wind turbines on threatened species.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/bird-flu-concerns-glenelg-estuary-discovery-bay-wetlands/107216812

#Birds #RenewableEnergy #Wetlands #Conservation #AvianInfluenza #LizRymill #BeccBird

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung Vows Chicken Price Review as Broiler Costs Plunge 38% — BigGo Finance

South Korea’s broiler wholesale prices have fallen nearly 40% in just six months, yet major chicken franchise chains…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SouthKorea #avianinfluenza #BBQ #bhc #GoobneChicken #KoreaBroilerAssociation #KyochonChicken #LeeJaeMyung #LivestockDistributionInformationDabom
https://www.europesays.com/korea/173845/

National bird flu campaign released as pressure mounts to import trial sea lion vaccine
By Evelyn Leckie, George Yankovich, and Madina Jaffari

The Federal Government has launched a national education campaign on the H5 bird flu to provide "practical advice" to Australians on what to do if they come across sick or dead birds.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/bird-flu-campaign/107201366

#AvianInfluenza #EnvironmentalImpacts #EnvironmentalPolicy #AgriculturalPolicy #Animals #Birds #EvelynLeckie #GeorgeYankovich #MadinaJaffari

Victoria considers 'emergency extractions' of wildlife as bird flu spreads
By Annie Brown

With the spread of H5 bird flu around Australia, Victoria is looking for ways to protect threatened species.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/threatened-species-protection-victoria-bird-flu-spring/107178058

#AvianInfluenza #EndangeredandProtectedSpecies #Wetlands #AnnieBrown

Caged egg rule change delayed in Victoria due to spread of bird flu
By Emma Field

The spread of H5N1 bird flu is slowing down the rollout of tougher poultry regulations in Victoria.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-26/caged-egg-rule-change-delayed-victoria-bird-flu/107195078

#AvianInfluenza #PoultryFarming #EmmaField

Famous Maremma guardian dog penguin project under threat
By Violette Storm

Warrnambool's Maremma guardian dogs, as seen in the movie Oddball, have not stayed a night on Middle Island for two years.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/fears-warrnambool-middle-island-penguin-guardian-dog-project/107175844

#Birds #Dogs #MarineBiology #AvianInfluenza #VioletteStorm

https://www.alojapan.com/1542462/japan-measles-cases-hit-10-year-high-ahead-of-chuseok-travel-rush/ Japan Measles Cases Hit 10-Year High Ahead of Chuseok Travel Rush #AvianInfluenza #ChuseokHolidayTravel #DengueFever #JapanMeaslesOutbreak #JapanTravel #KoreaDiseaseControlAndPreventionAgency #MMRVaccination #travel #TripComGroup Photo unrelated to the article. Clipart Korea Japan, expected to be the most popular overseas destination for South Korean travelers during the Chuseok holiday, has recorded its highest number of measles cases in a d

Breaking: H5 bird flu found in four sea lions, including a pup, on SA islands

There has also been a mass mortality event involving crested terns on the same South Australia islands, with about 900 of the birds found dead.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/four-sea-lions-test-positive-for-h5-bird-flu-at-the-pages/107175752

#AvianInfluenza

https://www.europesays.com/ie/695124/ Global Virus Network monitors spreading avian influenza in Australian mammals #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #Éire #flu #Genomic #H5N1 #Health #IE #Influenza #Ireland #Pandemic #pH #PublicHealth #Research #Vaccine #Virology #virus

Global Virus Network monitors spreading avian influenza in Australian mammals https://www.byteseu.com/2377569/ #Australia #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #Flu #Genomic #H5N1 #influenza #Pandemic #pH #PublicHealth #Research #vaccine #virology #virus

https://www.europesays.com/africa/431468/ Kenya, US launch real-time digital system to track animal diseases across all counties before they spread #AvianInfluenza #Headlines #Health #KABS20 #Kenya #KenyaAnimalDiseaseSurveillance #LiveBirdMarkets #OneHealth #USLaunchRealTimeDigitalSystemToTrackAnimalDiseasesAcrossAllCountiesBeforeTheySpread

Citizen scientists maintain dolphin vigilance amid bird flu threat
By Caroline Horn

Throughout the algal bloom crisis, citizen scientists off the coast of South Australia helped with research. Now, with deadly bird flu impacting wildlife, they are taking to the ocean to keep watch.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/algal-bloom-vigilance-dolphins-bird-flu-monitoring-sa/107145286

#MarineBiology #AlgalBlooms #AvianInfluenza #CarolineHorn

https://www.europesays.com/ie/689813/ New Antibody Test Detects H5N1 Exposure Across Birds, Cattle, and Humans With a Single Assay #AvianInfluenza #EditorPick #Éire #H5N1 #Health #IE #Ireland #OneHealth #RapidDiagnostics

First case of bird flu in pelican detected, another suspected sea lion case sent for testing

The nation’s first case of a pelican infected with H5 bird flu has been confirmed by South Australian…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Adelaide #AdelaideZoo #AU #Australia #avianinfluenza #birdflu #H5birdflu #Pelican #PortNoarlunga #Science #sealion #SouthAustralia #victorharbor
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/891483/

Feral pig problem raises bird flu fears in famous wetlands
By Zaarkacha Marlan and Kim Goldsmith

Landholders fear the Macquarie Marshes feral pig problem could make a bird flu outbreak harder to contain as concerns grow about the potential impact on the internationally recognised wetlands.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/macquarie-marshes-landholders-prepare-bird-flu/107133908

#AvianInfluenza #Birds #Wetlands #NatureReserves #Environment #WildlifeDiseases #RuralandRemoteCommunities #ZaarkachaMarlan #KimGoldsmith

Breaking: First case of bird flu in pelican detected in SA

H5 bird flu has been detected for the first time in an Australian pelican, as another suspected case is reported in a sea lion off the Victor Harbor coast.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/first-case-of-bird-flu-in-pelican-detected-in-sa/107150722

#AvianInfluenza

https://www.europesays.com/ie/681384/ Dead juvenile whale washed up on Victor Harbor beach to be tested for bird flu #AvianInfluenza #BirdFlu #carcass #DeadWhale #DumpBeach #Éire #FleurieuPeninsula #IanMilne #IE #Ireland #MinkeWhale #Science #VictorHarbor #whale #Wildlife

Dead juvenile whale washed up on SA beach to be tested for bird flu
By Josh Brine and Caroline Horn

Authorities have cordoned off an area around a whale carcass near Victor Harbor and will test it for bird flu.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-10/dead-whale-to-be-tested-for-bird-flu-victor-harbor/107136636

#Animals #AvianInfluenza #Oceans #MarineBiology #JoshBrine #CarolineHorn

Fox control in urban areas needs 'major rethink' after bird flu spread
By Selina Green and Elsie Adamo

The spread of avian flu to a fox in metropolitan Adelaide has experts calling for city dwellers, not just farmers, to be part of the solution in tackling the pests.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/fox-control-in-urban-areas-needing-major-rethink-after-bird-flu/107112504

#Pests #AvianInfluenza #Environment #EnvironmentalImpacts #SelinaGreen #ElsieAdamo

Authorities confirm fox death from bird flu in Victoria, suspected case in dolphin

H5 bird flu has been detected in a fox in Victoria’s south-west, in the state’s first recorded case…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #avianinfluenza #BirdFlu #dolphin #Fox #Science #SouthAustralia #UK #UnitedKingdom #vacinnation #Victoria
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/760276/

Global penguin researchers' climate warning at meeting in shadow of bird flu
By Lily Kristanto

More than 200 experts meet on Phillip Island to share penguin research from across the globe.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/phillip-island-penguin-conference/107109898

#Birds #AvianInfluenza #LilyKristanto

Authorities confirm fox death from bird flu in Victoria, suspected case in dolphin

H5 bird flu has been detected in a fox in Victoria’s south-west, in the state’s first recorded case…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #avianinfluenza #birdflu #dolphin #fox #Science #SouthAustralia #vacinnation #Victoria
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/879396/

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
By Jarrod Whittaker

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bird-flu-found-in-fox-victoria/107116232

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Animals #Zoology #JarrodWhittaker

#Victoria has recorded its first cases of deadly #H5 #birdflu in #mammals, including a confirmed case in red #fox at #Torquay, & a suspected positive case in a #dolphin at #Lorne, the state’s acting chief veterinary officer, Dr Cameron Bell, said. #auspol #AvianInfluenza

Today, US farm bankruptcies are at a six-year high, according to data from Epiq AACER, a bankruptcy reporting platform.

Bird flu was ravaging poultry flocks, spreading through dairy herds and driving up egg prices. The flesh-eating screwworm livestock parasite, which had been eradicated from the US decades ago, was creeping north through Mexico. And the agency charged with managing those threats was bracing for budget and staffing upheaval as DOGE cuts began thinning its ranks of tens of thousands of employees.

The winning. So much winning.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/brooke-rollins-trump-agriculture-beef-screwworm
#farmers
#uspol
#biosecurity
#screwworm
#avianinfluenza

Poultry farmer nervous as Christmas turkeys face bird flu threat
By Kerry Staight

H5N1 bird flu is spreading through Australia's wild birds, raising fears among free-range poultry farmers about the risk to their flocks and livelihoods.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/h5n1-bird-flu-free-range-poultry-farmers-biosecurity/107097656

#AvianInfluenza #KerryStaight

Bird poo concerns in SA town grappling with avian flu
By Aiden McNamara

A pontoon turned white from bird droppings and the potential for exposure through untreated drinking water are among the issues concerning the Port MacDonnell community in south-east SA.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-02/avian-flu-advice-human-exposure-bird-poo-port-macdonnell-sa/107101258

#AvianInfluenza #Birds #DiseasesandDisorders #PublicHealth #Health #AidenMcNamara

Vaccination of orange-bellied parrots begins as deadly bird flu spreads
By Sandy Powell

H5 bird flu has now been detected across Tasmania, with vaccination efforts for captive orange-bellied parrots, which are critically endangered, getting underway.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/tas-bird-flu-spreads-vaccination-of-orange-bellied-parrots/107101122

#AvianInfluenza #Birds #SandyPowell

Cost of chicken to rise soon, even if bird flu doesn't spread
By Emma Field

Increasing production costs will lead to higher chicken prices in supermarkets, even if bird flu doesn't spread to the chicken meat industry.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/bird-flu-price-and-supply-of-chicken-australia/107085462

#PoultryFarming #AvianInfluenza #CostofLiving #EmmaField

These are the animals bird flu has already hit in Australia
By Jacinta Bowler and Peter de Kruijff

Bird flu has quickly spread around Australia. Hidden in the numbers are more than 20 distinct species of birds and mammals that have fallen to the disease.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-08-29/australian-birds-animals-bird-flu-infections-deaths/107074780

#AvianInfluenza #Birds #ScienceandTechnology #Environment #Nature #Science #WildlifeDiseases #JacintaBowler #PeterdeKruijff

Breaking: First H5N1 bird flu detection confirmed in Australian dolphin

South Australian authorities have detected H5N1 bird flu in a common dolphin on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/sa-detects-h5n1-bird-flu-in-goolwa-dolphin/107090806

#AvianInfluenza #Animals

Border town lawyer labels Victoria's bird flu handling a 'scandal'
By Jean Bell

What determines if suspected bird flu victims are collected or left on the shore? Near the Victorian-SA border, it comes down to roughly three kilometres.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/victorian-bird-flu-response-poor-compared-to-south-australia/107079324

#AvianInfluenza #Environment #JeanBell

Butchers report chicken meat sales drop amid bird flu anxiety
By Lauren Smith

While WA's last detection of bird flu was more than a month ago, butchers say they are experiencing a decline in chicken sales as the rest of the nation fights an outbreak.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/chicken-meat-sales-plunge-amid-unfounded-h5-bird-flu-fear/107068844

#AvianInfluenza #Biosecurity #EnvironmentalManagement #PoultryFarming #LaurenSmith

Breaking: Suspected bird flu infection in red fox in metro Adelaide

SA authorities say they have five new suspected events of bird flu in the state, including a red fox in Osborne in metropolitan Adelaide and an Australian raven in Robe.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/red-fox-suspected-of-h5n1-infection-in-adelaide-suburb/107079798

#AvianInfluenza #Biosecurity #VeterinaryMedicine

Indigenous rangers call for funding to protect remote NT from bird flu
By Jane Bardon

Indigenous ranger groups are calling for more money to help them protect vulnerable bird and animal species from the threat of H5N1 bird flu.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/indigenous-rangers-concerned-h5n1-bird-flu-risk-in-remote-nt/107074886

#AvianInfluenza #EnvironmentalPolicy #JaneBardon

Backyard hen boom on the cards amid bird flu fears, seller says
By Owen Jacques

A poultry market founder says bird flu fears could drive a spike in demand for backyard chooks to rival that seen during the COVID-19 pandemic if supermarket eggs become scarce.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/backyard-laying-hen-demand-h5n1-bird-flu/107064314

#AvianInfluenza #Biosecurity #OwenJacques

SA wildlife park to vaccinate 100 birds against deadly H5 bird flu

Cleland Wildlife Park in the Adelaide Hills will administer vaccines to 100 of its captive native birds to try and protect against H5N1 bird flu.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/cleland-to-begin-vaccinating-birds-against-deadly-h5-bird-flu/107076064

#AvianInfluenza #VaccinesandImmunity #Biosecurity