Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges

President Trump ordered a “blackout” for federal health agencies, which bans them from publishing external communication, but this cut-off could leave health care professionals and the public unable to appropriately respond to the increasing spread of bird flu.

State Area are alerting customers about the national bird flu outbreak and its effect on egg supply and increased pricing.It comes days after state and federal agricultural workers euthanized an entire flock of 100,

Last month, many stores put signs in their egg cases to explain that as of Jan. 1, most eggs sold in Michigan had to be from cage-free operations.

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats

California has also reported bird flu infections in cats fed raw milk or pet food. In one Los Angeles household, five cats got sick — and two died — after eating two kinds of raw pet food. Samples from one of the two brands, Monarch Raw Pet Food, tested positive for the virus, officials said.

FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The last duck farm on New York's Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks.