/tags/avian-flu Avian Flu en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:12:25 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/poultry-disease-expert-avian-flu-h5n1-bird-flu-chicken-farming-north-carolina-nc Colloquially bird flu, or officially the H5N1 avian influenza, has been spreading among wild birds and poultry. While the public health risk remains low, there are some preventative measures you can take. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:12:25 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-06/poultry-disease-expert-avian-flu-h5n1-bird-flu-chicken-farming-north-carolina-nc Celeste Headlee, Cole del Charco /news/2022-03-30/avian-flu-in-north-carolina-commercial-turkey-operation The N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services said in a news release that the flock of 32,100 birds at the operation in Johnston County was killed and was being composted to guard against spread of the avian flu. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:31:26 GMT /news/2022-03-30/avian-flu-in-north-carolina-commercial-turkey-operation Associated Press /health/2015-08-31/ag-dept-hosts-avian-flu-info-meetings-for-backyard-poultry-farmers The North Carolina Agriculture Department has begun hosting avian flu informational meetings for people with backyard poultry operations.If avian flu… Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:00:00 GMT /health/2015-08-31/ag-dept-hosts-avian-flu-info-meetings-for-backyard-poultry-farmers Rebecca Martinez