“In the event [avian flu] were to become an issue, we have the ability to respond to it,” Van Orman said. “We have [wastewater testing] already ... external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, ...

City councilors will consider spending $25,000 in city funds to begin conducting wastewater surveillance for H5N1 avian bird-flu.

Enter wastewater surveillance — a tool public health officials used during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor the virus' spread. But new research led by Oregon State University shows that ...

H7N9 — is detected in at a poultry farm; scientists learn past human flu exposure may provide some immunity to H5N1.

Also as of March 10, test results are pending in at least 12 Kentucky counties, including Fayette. Other counties with ...

The number of H5 bird flu cases among people in the U.S. is now at 70, with the most cases being in California, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the ...

Is it time to panic? Allentown officials said bird flu is responsible for the deaths of Canada geese throughout parks in the town earlier this month. New Jersey Department of Environmental ...

A woman in Wyoming and a farm worker in Ohio marked the latest Americans hospitalized with bird flu, as the virus continues to disrupt the poultry and cattle industries. Since the summer ...

The agency added that "the current public health risk is low," as of Tuesday. The map below shows bird flu reported since 2024, per CDC data. Among the more recent cases around the country ...