Category Virus Alert

600+ Water birds found dead on a lake in North Dakota, USA

Courtesy of USGS More than 600 waterfowl carcasses discovered at Nelson Lake in Oliver County in March are a result of avian cholera, a bacteria that is readily spread in areas where waterfowl congregate in large numbers.   Dr. Dan…

Bird flu epidemic becoming critical in parts of USA

Wisconsin’s poultry farms are under a state of emergency, declared this past week by Gov. Scott Walker. National Guard forces are helping as avian flu spreads. As of late Tuesday, yet another Wisconsin turkey flock had been decimated with the…