New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven ...

O n Feb. 7, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an order to temporarily close live bird markets after seven cases of avian ...

As bird flu spread among animals soars in the United States, hospitals are being told to proactively screen for potential ...

The state has ordered live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and other city suburbs where the avian influenza virus ...

The discovery of bird flu in the San Mateo backyard flock prompted health officials to remind people to take biosecurity ...

For the first time since 1952, publication of the CDC's MMWR was halted for two week. On February 6, there were two new MMWR studies but nothing on the H5N1 bird flu.

State officials said there was no immediate threat to human health and the temporary restrictions were meant to be proactive.

Are people at risk for bird flu? How can I protect myself? Bird flu’s risk for the general public is still low, with no signs ...

H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk ...

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.