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An unprecedented number of bird flu outbreaks among wild birds and their wide geographic spread are driving an early and ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

Preliminary results find the birds died from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, or bird flu. Samples have been ...

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, ...

The CDC says bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses (H5N1) that usually spread between birds, not people. It occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds. It's very contagious among ...

For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus was rapidly sweeping through hundreds of herds of dairy cattle and ...

Potentially deadly avian flu, or H5 bird flu, has been found in wild birds in all 50 states. Other animals, including cats ...

An avian health expert reflects on what a decrease in waterfowl immunity of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza means for the avian industry in Minnesota.

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

More than 140 domestic cats in the country have been infected with bird flu since 2022. While the likelihood of your cat getting bird flu is rare, the recent increase in cats who've contracted the ...