Bird flu should no longer be considered solely an avian virus due to the growing spread of the disease in mammals, a leading ...

Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal ...

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

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 ...

Pet owners whose cats got bird flu describe their symptoms. At least 126 domestic cats have contracted bird flu. Experts ...

The detection of bird flu in a sheep is another sign that the H5N1 virus is adapting to hop to new hosts ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

Nearly 400 birds, mostly brown pelicans, near Hatteras Inlet were found dead last month from suspected highly pathogenic ...

Most Americans don’t know bird flu is found only in raw milk, and many believe myths about its safety and health benefits. In ...

The 114 commercial outbreaks in South Dakota have led to the death or intentional killing of more than 6 million turkeys, ...

A genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus—a mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity—has ...