bird flu

The U.S. stock market experienced a downturn on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite falling by 1.9% and the S&P 500 dropping by 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also declined by 0.4%. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors throughout the day:...

The Louisiana Department of Health on Monday reported the first human death in the U.S. related to the H5N1 bird flu virus. The CDC is also reporting high levels of acute respiratory illnesses nationwide.  The Details: The Louisiana Department of Health said the patient, who was over the age...

Avian flu has continued to make headlines as cases extend beyond cattle and poultry; the flu has now affected cats and possibly horses. The flu has begun to affect the American consumer as egg prices soar. The Latest On Bird Flu: A recent research study from the University of Glasgow found the...

Bird flu has been detected in a batch of raw milk sold in California and a voluntary recall of the milk has been issued at the request of the state's department of public health.  The Details: The virus was found during testing of a batch of whole raw milk from Raw Farm in Fresno county. The...

A child in Alameda County, California is the latest case of bird flu in the U.S. According to the Los Angeles Times, the total case count in the U.S. stands at 54. Thirty-one cases are attributed to the dairy industry and 21 to the poultry industry. Two of the case’s causes are unknown....

A teenager in British Columbia is in critical condition after contracting what is believed to be Canada's first human case of the bird flu. The teen, previously healthy with no underlying conditions, has rapidly deteriorated due to avian influenza, health officials announced this week. Provincial...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has public health officials on alert after it spread to an unprecedented number of cows in the U.S. this year and led to positive tests of the virus in four U.S. dairy workers so far this year. A severe variant of the H5N1 strain infected animals ranging...

Vaccine stocks have been on the fly ever since a never-before-seen bird flu strain started infecting people around the globe. On Thursday, a 59-year-old man with previous health conditions died in Mexico after contracting the H5N2 virus. The source of the virus in this case remains unknown. The...

The World Health Organization has confirmed the first human death from a previously unseen strain of bird flu, H5N2, in Mexico. What Happened: The WHO announced on Thursday that a man in Mexico fell victim to a new strain of bird flu, H5N2. This strain is distinct from the H5N1 strain, which has...

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM) reported its fourth-quarter financial results after the bell Tuesday. Here's a look at the highlights.  The Details: Cal-Maine Foods reported quarterly earnings of $3.00 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.46 by 21.95%. Quarterly sales...

The prices of many food items have soared over the past several years, making it more costly for consumers to make their grocery trips as they deal with the impact of higher inflation. Among the items that saw a sharp rise in price were eggs, which also became the subject of memes and calls for...

Analysts at Argus downgraded Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) to Hold from Buy with no assigned price target. The analysts, led by John Staszak, noted the downgrade was justified despite the company's strong fiscal first quarter results. In fact, the downgrade is directly a result of an ongoing...

Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) shares hit a record high earlier this week amid rising egg prices and worries of impending shortages stemming from an outbreak of avian flu. The Jackson, Mississippi-based company, the largest U.S. producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs, closed...