Pet owners must take "proper precautions to reduce the risk of spread," said Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and professor.

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which ...

What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens ...

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. But the CEO of Herbruck's Poultry Ranch wasn't sure how the family egg producer (one of the largest in the U.S., in business for ...

Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount for human health.

H5N1 bird flu, also known as avian influenza, continues to spread, with reports of a third human case from an unknown ...

Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your ...

As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential human cases in influenza A patients.

Amid concerns about avian flu, officials and wildlife rehabilitators on Cape Cod are monitoring rising cases of dead and sick ...

Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...

Dr. James Lederer, chief medical officer for Berkshire Health Systems, says we’re seeing the beginning, not the end, of an ...