In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found at a commercial duck farm in California.

As bird flu spreads across the United States, many in Illinois are growing concerned about their livestock, pets, wildlife, food safety and public health. According to the Illinois Extension, highly pathogenic avian influenza,

The bird flu has been infecting American flocks for years, leading to a series of infections and increased egg prices. But now, there's a new twist: A different strain has been detected in U.S. poultry.