Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

The bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that mostly spreads between birds. One type, H5 bird flu, is behind the outbreaks in the U.S.,and is causing illness in humans, cattle ...

Hundreds of ducks die of bird flu along Lake Michigan shoreline 02:13. CHICAGO — Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have ...

Between Dec. 29, 2024, and Jan. 17 of this year, there were 65 new detections of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds across 20 states, according to data published by the U.S ...

The Department of Agriculture is considering a plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time, including ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

In the unlikely, but possible, event of a bird flu pandemic in humans, there are other lessons to be learned from COVID-19. Strategies to keep schools open and businesses working will be essential.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

Masaio Ishizuka, a senior epidemiologist at the Sao Paulo University, said evidence suggests migratory birds have now ...