Avian influenza is in the same virus family as seasonal flu. Poultry has proven to be very sensitive to the virus, which ...

The department stressed that the respiratory disease is still primarily an animal health issue and that the risk to humans is ...

A seal at a Massachusetts zoo died this month after contracting bird flu. Blue, the Buttonwood Park Zoo’s beloved 21-year-old ...

The country’s poor public health response to the outbreak is rooted in the inability to bring in dairy farmers as partners.

Research shows that highly pathogenic avian influenza can be transmitted among farms by wind. Air intake systems are ...

In California, eggs are more expensive due to a combination of factors including higher production costs, bird flu and the ...

Pet owners cautioned after tests confirm Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in two cats living in different households.

In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the ...

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading ...

An egg producers' association says farmers are "absolutely worried" about the spread of the virus.

FALMOUTH, Maine — Many Mainers love their feathered friends, often welcoming wild birds to their backyards with birdseed and ...

The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.