Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under ...

Rep. Ashley Hinson said in a call with reporters Thursday that it's a priority for her to push Congress to invest in research ...

DATCP and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are responding jointly to the outbreak. Poultry and ...

Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also ...

Cows don’t typically get the flu. The recent H5N1 flu outbreak in U.S. dairy herds is a wake-up call, not just about the ...

As the World Health Organization calls the current outbreak a “significant public health concern,” here’s everything to know ...

Scientists have an idea of how bird flu would have to evolve in order to spread more easily among humans: a mutation in one protein on the virus' surface could help it bind better human cells.

Guam has now also banned poultry from Hawaii due to recent reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, cases now detected in Hawaii. The Guam Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health ...

The virus has recently expanded in two ways: across regions and across species. Rather than being concentrated in Asia, bird ...

The avian influenza virus has been detected at a non-commercial poultry farm in the capital region, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency could not immediately respond to ...

The avian influenza virus has been detected at a non-commercial poultry farm in the capital region, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency could not immediately respond to ...

The Tennessee State Veterinarian is reporting a suspected detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in West Tennessee. This occurrence affects a commercial chicken facility in Gibson ...