It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

Experts urge U.S. to prepare for possible new pandemic as H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads with dairy animal and human cases. Here's what to know.

When a poultry farm tests positive for bird flu, the clock starts. Within the first 72 hours, farmers start depopulating, an ...

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're usually similar to seasonal flu symptoms, which include fever, cough, sore ...

Stutsman County has had a positive case of such disease this past month in a backyard flock. This highly contagious viral ...

Avian influenza outbreak detected in northwest Indiana, Porter County. Flock of 360 birds under quarantine. First outbreak in ...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins met with Ohio farmers this week impacted by Highly ...

Recent egg shortages and the high price of eggs have some people wondering if the cost of raising backyard chickens might be ...

Apr. 18, 2025 — A team led by researchers say public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) could pose a serious obstacle to containing the virus and ...

County fair season is just around the corner, and one of the most-asked questions this season is, ‘Will poultry and dairy cattle at fairs and exhibitions be restricted this year, given the number of b ...

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