Bird flu cases across the country and around Indiana have been in the news a lot lately. Fort Wayne Zoo is home to many birds and it’s always taking extra ...

Dickerson Park Zoo is taking precautionary measures after a wild goose tested positive for bird flu. The zoo has moved some birds off exhibit and temporarily closed the flamingo aviary.

As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked ...

Bird flu outbreaks have forced tens of millions of chickens to be culled across nine states over the past year as more hotspots continue to emerge. So far, the Department of Agriculture has ...

Besides this, surveillance must occur where the virus might be present: in raw milk and food, wastewater, animal and bird die-offs, specimens from zoo animals with flu-like illnesses and ...

However, another strain of flu that often makes headlines is the bird flu, also known as avian influenza. While both bird flu and regular flu are caused by influenza viruses, their origins ...

MI. “They come in for free food and housing.” Like every zookeeper, Garverick has concerns about the bird flu coming into his zoo from wild flocks. So, workers here do what they can to prevent ...

Apr. 17, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...

Those that are most at risk for contracting bird flu are those who have prolonged close contact with sick or dead birds, like farmers, hunters, or those with a backyard poultry flock. To avoid ...

The viruses that cause seasonal flu and bird flu are distinct but still closely related. Understanding their similarities and differences can help people protect themselves and their loved ones.