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Commentary: Are eggs too pricey? Ditch them. Here’s why

We all feel the pain with each beep as the cashier scans our food items. People who buy eggs are cringing especially hard right now. As prices continue to climb—up 60% from last year—some even resort to smuggling them into the U.S. from Mexico. Experts attribute the high cost of…

Tribune News Service

Public told to ‘bin’ dead birds despite avian flu outbreak

Woman says call handler told her to bin dead birds because authorities ‘so busy’

The Independent UK

Legislators aim to combat egg prices

While eggs' exorbitant prices have been well-documented, the reason why still seems a little murky

Salon

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New bird flu strain in mammals overseas has Australian experts worried

Millions of birds have died from a new strain of avian flu sweeping the globe, and while it has not been detected in Australia yet, experts are worried the virus also has been found in mammals.

ABC News

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry

Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and disease experts, who warn it is now a year-round problem.

Reuters

Bird flu is spreading. Don't freak out

Avian flu H5N1 is spreading from birds to mammals. Human risk is low, but don't relax just yet

Salon

Four dead seals test positive for bird flu in Scotland

Experts warn of ‘step-change’ in avian flu spread as number of cases in mammals continues to grow globally

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Geese culling may not be needed in Denver thanks to other population control methods

Denver’s resident Canada geese could be saved from a summer culling this year thanks to several control strategies and the potential impact of the ongoing avian flu outbreak.

The Denver Post

Bird flu warning after geese die in Rochdale park

Members of the public are being urged not to touch any dead or sick birds they see in Queen's Park in Heywood

Manchester Evening News

Urgent plea to anyone who visits Walton Hall Park

The RSPCA said they are regularly called about "carelessly discarded fishing litter"

Liverpool Echo

Edinburgh locals told 'don't feed ducks' as swans wiped out by bird flu at historic park

Historic Environment Scotland have put signs up at St Margaret’s Loch in Holyrood Park as they link the bird deaths to avian flu.

Edinburgh Live

Visitor warning after bird flu outbreak confirmed at a park in Oldham

The boating lake has been closed off

Manchester Evening News

Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet

After months of eye-popping prices, egg lovers are finally seeing some relief. Wholesale prices in the Midwest fell by 58 cents at the end of January, but the days of a $1.50 a dozen may not return.

WEKU

First case of bird flu in non avian wildlife confirmed in Durham in 2021

Nine otters and foxes have been confirmed with avian flu since 2021, with the first case a fox in Durham

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Edinburgh Live

Avian flu spreading to mammals but what does that mean about the risk to humans?

Avian flu, also known as bird flu, has now been found in a range of mammals across the globe, like foxes and bears - but does this disease pose a threat to humans?

Glasgow Live

Bird flu spread to mammals but what risk does the virus pose to humans?

Avian flu has been detected in a range of mammals across the world, including grizzly bears, mink, dolphins and seals. But can the virus mutate to create more risk for human illness?

The Guardian - UK

Public health experts ramp up avian flu surveillance in UK

Risk to humans, though low, is of concern after at least 200 cases of infection in mammals detected worldwide

Evening Standard

Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in the UK

The disease has been found in nine foxes and otters

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Salon

Will egg-flation last forever?

Everything you need to know about egg-flation

The Guardian - US

$18 a dozen: how did America’s eggs get absurdly expensive?

Producers blame avian flu for the soaring costs, but one farmers’ group is airing accusations of price-gouging

Glasgow Live

Heartbreaking scene at Glasgow park as eight swans die in bird flu outbreak

The sad sight was discovered by Jenny Ross as she walked through the park yesterday morning and comes just weeks after 23 swans died at Hogganfield Loch amid an avian flu outbreak.

Salon

Egg industry accused of organized theft

Egg producers are using inflation, avian flu as an "opportunity to extract egregious profits," group says

Reason

Robert Reich Is Wrong: 'Corporate Greed' Isn't To Blame for Egg Prices

The former labor secretary ignores the avian flu epidemic that devastated the supply of egg-laying hens.

Fortune

An 'unprecedented pandemic of avian flu' is wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry. Humans may be at risk too, experts warn

When the virus does make the leap to humans, it’s highly fatal, with a mortality rate greater than 50%.

ABC News

Bird flu could wipe out Australian black swans, gene study reveals

The graceful black swan is a familiar sight in waterways across Australia, but it could disappear if avian flu ever takes hold here, a study of its genes reveals.

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