At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether ...

After starting the year with its first known bird flu death, the US expanded its efforts to contain the virus, which enabled ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a strain of bird flu that has not been seen in humans before, according to the Washington State Health Department. Since 2024, there have been 70 ...

MADISON – Wisconsin has experienced several outbreaks of avian influenza this fall as wild birds have begun their migration out of the state for the winter. The virus is highly contagious for birds, ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.

The White House is highlighting eggs are down 86% from their ultra high prices earlier this year as the avian or bird flu has subsided, but it still remains *** threat. Bracing for bird flu, we expect ...

The HPAI strain of avian flu is infecting and killing birds in Missouri and Kansas. Several cases have been reported around Kansas City.

Kentucky Department of Agriculture officials have quarantined and euthanized a backyard poultry flock in Jessamine County after a bird tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Commonly ...

Indoor-only cats are contracting H5N1, challenging the assumption that only outdoor hunters are at risk. Raw pet food and unpasteurized milk have been identified as significant vectors for viral ...