Specific data about H5N1 outbreaks on farms has generally been deemed confidential by state and federal officials.

As wild birds begin to migrate during the transition into fall, the risk for transmission of highly pathogenic avian ...

The price of eggs is going up as highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza spreads in the U.S. and continues to pose serious threats to poultry farms worldwide. In just the past 30 days, no fewer than 23 ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Bird flu, also known as avian influenza (AI), is a zoonotic viral disease that primarily affects poultry but can sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Recent bird ...

Recent revelations about the transmission of bird flu between humans and cats have prompted increased attention from health authorities and pet owners alike. A study published in the Morbidity and ...

The Montana Department of Livestock announced a domestic flock was confirmed to have Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on ...

Avian influenza A (H5N1) virus has spread in bird populations in Asia; in 2004, it infected at least 44 humans, killing 32. Three recent studies provide new information about its spread in human ...

The rapid spread of H5N1 from wild birds to mammals, and even humans, is raising the stakes in the fight against avian influenza. As experts warn of the virus’s pandemic potential, global action on ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...