If you have sick birds in your BACKYARD flock, please report them to WSDA’s Sick Bird Hotline at 1-800-606-3056. If your farm ...

Bird flu has long been a top contender for starting the next pandemic. Between 2003 and 2023, there were 882 cases reported ...

Concerns are growing about bird flu spreading from wild geese droppings in Portsmouth. Neighbors told city officials they are worried about public parks. Portsmouth City Manager Karen Conard said the ...

Health secretary RFK, Jr. has repeatedly suggested that farmers should let bird flu spread through flocks. Experts explain ...

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in ...

An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching ...

When bird flu is confirmed, everything escalates to battle stations. Lasher shifts to round-the-clock schedules. Personal ...

Environmental exposure. Bird flu can be transmitted through bird droppings. Pets can be exposed to the disease through environmental exposure, such as coming into contact with shoes that may be ...

Bird flu has been around since at least 1996 ... If you are doing clean-up work, follow CDC guidelines for cleaning bird droppings. Wear extra PPE if possible, such as eye protection, a respirator and ...

In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several documented cases of feline-to-feline spread, but ingestion seems to be the primary route of exposure for pets in the current outbreak, says Coleman.

After two cats in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, were found to have contracted bird flu, some veterinarians are advising clients to make sure their pets stay safe if the virus continues to spread in ...