No human cases of bird flu have been confirmed in New York, but the virus has emerged among animals. Public health leaders ...
Early this month, the state health department announced that a person in Louisiana died from the bird flu, also known as H5N1.
The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The ...
The FDA has advised pet food manufacturers to update safety plans in response to the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The virus, which can severely affect cats, has been linked to uncooked or unpasteurized ...
No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even ...
Nearly 100,000 ducks will be killed at Long Island’s last major commercial duck farm after bird flu was detected at the Suffolk County facility. Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has played host to ...
"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.
When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...
Since the beginning of the outbreaks in poultry and cattle, almost 135 million birds and more than 900 cattle herds have been ...
The advisory comes amid concerns that cases of H5N1 avian influenza will sicken more people in the United States.
Michigan expert explains risks and research efforts as bird flu resurges, affecting poultry and cattle statewide.
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in ...