Health authorities need to be concerned about bird flu, but the risk to the public is low. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges ...

The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner said.

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in ...

On Wednesday, a state/federal call scheduled for Thursday involving states affected by H5N1 bird flu in dairy cattle and other animals was canceled, one of the sources said. It also postponed a ...

Dr. Brett Kaysen with the National Pork Board tells Brownfield H5N1 is a concern for pork producers across […] ...

A few cats have died from bird flu after eating raw food. And some raw pet food products have been recalled. Here's what to know about the risks to your fur babies, and how to keep them safe.

A first-time detection of a specific strain of bird flu (H5N1) has been made in a backyard poultry farm in Yolo County, according to Yolo County officials. H5N1 has been detected in wild birds within ...

H5N1 bird flu hits Georgia’s poultry industry marking the first commercial outbreak in the state Learn CDC prevention tips to protect public health and livelihoods ...

U.S. health agencies, including the CDC, have paused meetings and communications, limiting public health actions. The delay, stemming from a directive by the Department of Health and Human Services, ...

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 ...

Cats and birds aren't exactly similar but they're both proving to be susceptible to avian influenza A (H5N1) -- bird flu in other words. Since the bird flu ...