Over 995 dairy cow herds and at least 70 humans have been affected so far, including cases of severe disease and the first reported H5N1-related death in the U.S. In a Bluesky thread accompanying her ...

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced her department will distribute $14.5 million in reimbursements to state-run meat and ...

MRNA technology is already used in Moderna’s and Pfizer/BioNTech’s currently licensed COVID-19 vaccines, which have been ...

Over the past three years, avian influenza (H5N1) has spread around the U.S. and affected many species of birds and mammals, ...

Wisconsin has launched a mandatory milk testing program to detect the avian flu virus (H5N1) in dairy farms. This initiative is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national surveillance plan.

How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way ...

The deaths of two people and illness of one from a possible fatal and rare brain disease clustering in Oregon have public ...

As more humans become infected by H5N1 bird flu, experts worry of a new pandemic with 70 human cases in the U.S. including 1 death. What to look for.

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, it ...

Dairy farmers across the country are turning to internet-connected “smart” collars, ear and leg tags to track the specific movements and patterns of their cows. The goal is to better manage ...

Three veterinarians who work with cows have tested positive for prior infections of H5 bird flu, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The finding ...

Andrew Fox/Getty Images A new strain of bird flu has been discovered in the milk of some dairy cow herds in the U.S. Experts say the nation’s food supply remains safe due to the rigorous ...