Officials believe it is the Type A H5N1 bird flu but are awaiting confirmation. H5N1 has been spreading widely in the U.S.

To date, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza—known as H5N1—has been detected in over 9,000 wild birds and has affected greater than 90 million poultry in the United States.

New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently ...

The World Health Organization voiced alarm at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate. Hong Kong should test for ...

British Columbians are being urged to keep themselves and their pets away from any sick or dead birds, as the province ...

More AFP/Getty Images Since 2022, the bird flu virus has resulted in the culling of over 100 million poultry birds in the nation's worst-ever bird flu outbreak, and this year 36 people have tested ...

Pigs can become coinfected with bird and human viruses, allowing genes to swap to form a new, more dangerous virus that can ...

Bird flu is a fatal viral disease that can affect both wild and domestic birds, including chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.

If the influenza virus infecting cattle workers starts a pandemic, help in the form of a vaccine is months away ...

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, refers to influenza viruses that primarily infect birds but can sometimes spread to other animals, including humans. There are many subtypes, but the most ...

2024 — If seabirds can catch avian flu by stealing food from infectious birds, it gives scientists a clue where to monitor for outbreaks among these vulnerable ... Sep. 6, 2024 — Western ...

There have, to date, been no confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in Falklands wild or domestic birds. Since September 2022 there have been increased biosecurity measures for incoming ...