Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to ...

H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with infected animals or their bodily fluids, but the new ...

HPAI has had the greatest impact on pullets and egg-laying poultry, where bird housing density is higher, said Dr. Lisa ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those labeled H5, ...

Confusion over shifting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 vaccine recommendations are reigniting questions ...

In the last 30 days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in: 22 cases in livestock in two states. Access the lists of detections ...

Does avian influenza affect wild birds? Find out if you need to take down bird feeders. Plus learn the risk to backyard ...

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild ...

Soaring egg prices and concerns about bird flu spreading from wild birds and cattle to humans were top of mind for many Americans at the beginning of 2025. The topic recently made its way back into ...

Will the deaths of chickens to avian flu affect the availability of eggs and raise prices? Glenn Hickman said he doesn't ...

Life science companies developing bird flu vaccines and antivirals are gaining attention as the avian influenza subtype H5N1 ...