The Pennsylvania Game Commission says Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is suspected to have killed about 200 snow geese in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.

A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.

The agency says it is looking for red flags, but the risk to the public still remains low. Meanwhile, a Louisiana patient with a severe case of bird flu showed worrying mutations in the samples ...

Concerns of H5N1 avian flu spreading to humans means exposure safety protocols in place at Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre, says ...

Concerns of H5N1 avian flu spreading to humans means exposure safety protocols in place at local wildlife centre, says ...

Federal officials are cracking down on poultry operations looking for taxpayer relief from bird flu losses and will now require a biosecurity audit before insuring birds against future avian influenza ...

Raw, unpasteurized milk is a known vector of bird flu when derived from infected cow herds. It can also contain pathogens such as E. coli, salmonella, and both Streptococcus and Staphylococcus ...

The Food and Drug Administration has begun a domestic sampling assignment to collect and test aged raw milk cheese for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified mutations in bird flu infections in a hospitalized patient in ...

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