The H7N9 strain of bird flu was detected on a poultry farm in Mississippi. The infection of 47,654 commercial chickens was confirmed on March 13 by the World Organization for Animal Health.

A new strain of bird flu — H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the US.. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week, for the first ...

The H7N9 bird flu virus has proved to have a high death rate for humans worldwide killing 616 people, or 39%, of the 1,568 people infected worldwide since it was first detected in 2013 in China ...

A new strain of bird flu — H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn that past human flu exposure may provide ...

News; Nation; New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity March 19, 2025 Updated Wed., March 19, 2025 at 9:39 p.m. Chickens roam freely and also have ...

The latest outbreak of H7N9 was detected on a Mississippi farm of 47,654 commercial broiler breeder chickens, ... But, the H7N9 bird flu virus has proved to have a far higher death rate, ...

A new strain of a highly pathogenic bird flu known as H7N9 has surfaced at a poultry farm in Mississippi where chickens are raised for breeding.

This particular subtype of bird flu was first discovered in China in 2013. One reason why H7N9 is worrying is its deadliness when it spills over into humans.

Where has avian flu been confirmed in Mississippi? According to the CDC, more than 10,852 wild birds have been confirmed to have H5N1. Almost 1,200 counties across the U.S. are affected.