Tag Archive: avian flu (17)

A New Year Brings New Bird Challenges

WGC Blogs

January 11, 2022
It wasn’t just a changed world for people in 2020 and 2021; bird species were also forced to adapt to the pandemic-driven interruptions. Bird management strategies have had to keep up. From still empty buildings to the shift in human traffic patterns, lingering pandemic effects will continue to impact birds... Read More

Flu Season and Avian Flu: 2021 HPAI Risk Alert

Agriculture WGC Blogs

December 7, 2021
Not everything that comes with the holiday season in the Midwest is a matter of good cheer, unfortunately. It’s flu season as well. What Is The Flu? Influenza is a rapidly evolving multi-strain virus first described by Hippocrates in 400 BCE. There are two main types: A and B. While... Read More

Flu Season & the 2021 HPAI Risk Alert: Avian Flu

Agriculture MBM Blogs

December 7, 2021
Not everything that comes with the holiday season in the Midwest is a matter of good cheer, unfortunately. It’s flu season as well. The Flu: What Is It? Influenza is a rapidly evolving multi-strain virus first described by Hippocrates in 400 BCE. There are two main types: A and B.... Read More

2021 HPAI Risk Alert: Understanding Flu Season & The Avian Flu

Agriculture WGC Indy Blogs

December 7, 2021
Not everything that comes with the holiday season in the Midwest is a matter of good cheer, unfortunately. It’s flu season as well. Understanding The Flu Influenza is a rapidly evolving multi-strain virus first described by Hippocrates in 400 BCE. There are two main types: A and B. While the... Read More

Pandemics, Birds, and Migration: What You Should Know

WGC Blogs

December 3, 2020
Covid-19 has upended many aspects of modern human life in ways that are likely to stay with us even after it is gone. But as dramatic as the changes have been, Covid-19 is not a one-of-a-kind event. Covid is a zoonotic disease, meaning it originated in animals and then mutated... Read More
Pandemics Birds

Important Information About Bird Migration and Pandemics

MBM Blogs

December 3, 2020
Covid-19 has upended many aspects of modern human life in ways that are likely to stay with us even after it is gone. But as dramatic as the changes have been, Covid-19 is not a one-of-a-kind event. Covid is a zoonotic disease, meaning it originated in animals and then mutated... Read More
Pandemics Birds

Avian Flu: What You Should Know

Agriculture MBM Blogs

October 1, 2015
We have gotten numerous emails and letters lately with questions about the Avian Flu, as well as consulting jobs to help prevent it. The following is what we know about the current US Avian Flu outbreak. Firstly, there is no reason to panic. There have been ZERO human cases of... Read More
Avian Flu