Avian flu killed or led to the deaths of 470 domestic birds at a live bird market in Onondaga County in March, according to ...

Great Britain is the only country in the region to have recorded new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

The first positive bird flu case among domestic poultry in New Jersey since 2023 was discovered at a live bird market in Union County in February.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Poultry at a Maricopa County commercial farm have tested positive for bird flu. Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) officials confirmed that samples were taken for ...

Q: My husband and I have backyard chickens, and we harvest eggs for us and our neighbors. I’m concerned about bird flu and am wondering what kind of symptoms we should be watching for in our birds.

The current H5N1 strain is almost always deadly in poultry, but produces a puzzling array of symptoms in other animals. In cows, this type of bird flu seems to infiltrate the mammary system.

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the U.S. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week.

Like commercially farmed poultry, backyard chickens are also vulnerable to bird flu. Several factors contribute to the risk level, says Maurice Pitesky, an epidemiologist and veterinarian at the ...

Both chicken and eggs are safe to eat and do not have the potential to spread bird flu if cooked properly and handled safely, according to MBAH. Cook both to 165˚F is recommended.

Chickens already receive several vaccinations for common diseases, and some countries are already vaccinating against bird flu, but the US has held out over concerns that immunization could hurt ...