Expert Perspectives on Proactive Viral Defense

Daybreak Foods loses 3.5M hens as H5N1 rips through Wisconsin; 180K turkeys culled in Minnesota amid fast-spreading outbreaks. A cat dies in Los Angeles, and Europe sees first poultry cases since spring.

Wisconsin will cull 3M hens after H5N1 hit a Jefferson County farm, while South Dakota’s toll topped 400K turkeys. Minnesota faces new outbreaks, Nebraska reported its first dairy cow case, and Asia/Europe detections signal fall’s global spread.

Nearly 200,000 turkeys have been culled in the Dakotas, marking an early and concerning start to the fall bird flu season. Outbreaks in Europe, backyard flocks in North America, and even contaminated cat food are displaying the virus' reach.

The UK raised its bird flu risk level amid summer outbreaks, while new cases span Los Angeles, Argentina, India, Bulgaria, and Canada. From poultry barns to ostrich farms, H5N1 is pressuring agriculture, trade, and public health worldwide.