New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

Most avian forms of the flu are low pathogenic. These strains are prevalent worldwide and, in most cases, have little to no effect on backyard chickens. Symptoms can include coughing and sneezing, ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened ...

Avian flu killed or led to the deaths of 470 domestic birds at a live bird market in Onondaga County in March, according to ...

H5N1, or bird flu, initially presents with common flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, and fatigue, making early detection ...

A fox scavenges a dead raven on Niven Lake Trail on June 11. There's been an increase in reports of dead ravens in ...

Scientists at the University of Maryland conducted a systematic review of scientific literature from 2004 to 2024 to assess ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture, working closely with the USDA detected a strain of avian influenza in milk in Maricopa ...

Great Britain is the only country in the region to have recorded new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

Without protocol reforms, mass vaccinations of the national flock will be unlikely. Astral Foods became the first broiler ...