The uptick in cases could indicate a spread of the disease or simply greater awareness of the virus, officials said.

As H5N1 spreads rapidly, wild birds remain at risk. Here’s what to know about the outbreak and how to keep your feathered ...

Since the start of the year, the North Carolina Wildlife Commission said 16 wild birds have tested positive for the HPAI strain of avian flu, but none have been found in the Cape Fear.

Egg prices have surged nationwide due to an outbreak of avian influenza, which has greatly reduced the number of egg-laying ...

Mark Paylor is a poultry research specialist at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Paylor said while their flock is strictly for research and academic purposes, he and other ...

If one bird in a flock gets sick, farmers are required to euthanize the entire flock to keep the virus from spreading.

In the U.S., there have been 70 reported cases of bird flu in humans since 2024, but none in North Carolina and no known ...

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is seeking public comment on the 2025-2026 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons for waterfowl, webless migratory species and extended falconry.

Commercial egg farmers in North Carolina were among those in several states to lose millions of birds to the avian influenza ...

The hunt for eggs is on, but at what price? Eggs are somewhat of a rare commodity in the state and across the country due to ...

On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the agency’s options for controlling the ...

Egg prices in the Charlotte area have surged by up to 175% in less than two months, with some stores now charging as much as ...