More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

So far, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed a staggering 41 outbreaks this year that struck down entire egg-laying flocks in Arizona, California, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the High Plains.

Since 2022, health officials have reported bird flu in more than 200 mammals. "For mammals, current data shows transmission occurs primarily through consumption of infected animal carcasses ...

Current Antivirals Likely Less Effective Against Severe Infection Caused by Bird Flu Virus in Cows' Milk Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu ...

H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. The current public ...

The current public health risk is low. Can I get avian flu from eating poultry or eggs? No, but you should still use proper food safety practices. How many human cases in the U.S.? 70 to date.