Both state and federal health officials stressed that the risk of the general public contracting bird flu is low.

Avian influenza H5 is a novel influenza A virus that primarily affects birds, but since bird flu viruses can mutate and gain ...

The last case detected in Iowa cows was in June. Highly pathogenic avian influenza is a highly contagious disease for poultry, hence the name avian referring to birds. Detections for bird flu in ...

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is back in the spotlight. This highly contagious viral infection primarily affects birds but has occasionally jumped to humans, raising global alarm.

Oregon is among the first six states that will begin periodic testing of raw, or unpasteurized milk, as part of a National Milk Testing Strategy program the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced ...

Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally, with the spread of the H5N1 ...

As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether the U.S ...

To date, there have been no documented cases of one human passing avian influenza to another, the Scripps scientists wrote in their paper, which was published Thursday in the journal Science.

probable case definition. As of Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was reporting 58 confirmed human cases of avian flu and none of them were in Arizona. The CDC ...

As the H5N1 avian flu virus continues to spread in poultry flocks and dairy cattle, consumers may worry about whether the U.S. milk supply is safe to drink. According to the U.S. Food and Drug ...