The ban, which is in effect until further notice, is due to the continued spread of H5N1 bird flu in California.

A CHILD tested positive for H5N1 bird flu after experiencing conjunctivitis, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco, California, also had a fever and tested positive for

A California duck farm has culled thousands of birds as the virus seems to be trading genetics with other viruses

Both H5N9 and H5N1 were detected at the duck farm in Merced County, according to tests conducted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The event began on November 23, with clinical signs that included increased deaths in the ducks.

A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.

There is a bird flu vaccine, and a federal stockpile holds several million doses, per The New York Times. However, Kennedy, who has been an outspoken vaccine critic, previously said on X that the bird flu vaccines “appear to be dangerous.” Basically, if a bird flu vaccine is needed, there are concerns that people will actually have access to it.

US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying sign that the virus is evolving in ways that could make it harder to

A new strain of bird flu has been detected in the United States, and it has sparked a lot of concerns among farmers and general population. Bird flu is a disease caused by 'avian influenza A virus' that usually spreads among birds,

In summertime, cows wait under a canopy to be milked at Mark McAfee's farm in Fresno, California. From his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane, the 63-year-old can view grazing lands of the dairy company he runs that produces products such as unpasteurized milk and cheese for almost 2,

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck farm in California.

At least 23 dairy and poultry farms in Riverside County have tested positive for Avian influenza, or bird flu, the virus causing outbreaks in several other​ parts of the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.