The National Wastewater Surveillance System’s funding expires at the end of fiscal year 2025, just as bird flu heats up.

As the highly contagious bird flu virus continues to sweep through Oregon’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, scientists and public health officials are racing to monitor its rapid spread and potential ...

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Bird flu was detected Monday in a backyard flock in Dawson County, the Nebraska Department of ...

City councilors will consider spending $25,000 in city funds to begin conducting wastewater surveillance for H5N1 avian bird-flu.

But new research led by Oregon State University shows that testing wastewater won’t be as helpful for tracking the spread of the H5N1 bird flu. Turns out, wild birds — not infected poultry ...