Since January 2022, there have been more than 1,600 outbreaks reported on farms and backyard flocks, occurring in every state ...

Bird flu “is adapting to mammals, and it continues to show new tricks,” Nelson tells The Verge. The virus is spreading widely ...

Share on Pinterest A recent CDC MMWR report shows three new asymptomatic human cases of bird flu, suggesting the virus may be slowly spreading. Johanna Moya/Getty Images A growing bird flu ...

Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in ... Backyard Poultry Face Bird ...

New data suggest that cats can get bird flu from people. The infected cats were owned by dairy workers. Doctors say it’s possible to get bird flu from pets, but unlikely to be an issue for most ...

Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday. Four black rats were confirmed to have ...

Recent research shows the bird flu virus may be just a few mutations away from transmitting more readily to humans, which could elevate risk. If you haven’t yet been sick this winter ...

Is it time to panic? Allentown officials said bird flu is responsible for the deaths of Canada geese throughout parks in the town earlier this month. New Jersey Department of Environmental ...

The number of H5 bird flu cases among people in the U.S. is now at 70, with the most cases being in California, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the ...

On February 19, Tulane University reported that a new variant of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was found in cows and a dairy worker. But that's not the only bad news.

ALLENTOWN -- Bird flu has been detected in both wild and domestic birds in New Jersey, local and state officials announced this week. Bird flu, or the H5N1 virus, is responsible for the deaths of ...