A tiny insect called a midge spreads the disease, and the earliest known case dates back to 1955 in a forest worker near a ...

Some of the issues: Background Bird flu was present during the first Trump administration (2017-2021). Several notable events related to avian influenza occurred during this period: Outbreaks in 2017 ...

“I simply wanted to say, ‘Hey, we have confirmation of (avian influenza) in wild birds in these locations, so anyone who is feeding birds in our area should stop,” King said.

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes.

Year after year, a colony of elephant seals arrives in Jackson Bay, on the islands of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of Chile, to molt and breed. However, in 2023, an outbreak of avian flu ...

Avian influenza, or the bird flu, is an extremely infectious respiratory disease that affects all domestic poultry, including laying hens, broilers, and turkeys, as well as waterfowl and game birds.

New CDC research suggests the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker can be transmitted through the air. The revelation, the study's authors wrote, suggests "an ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A third poultry farm in Maricopa County is under quarantine after testing positive for the avian flu. Despite efforts to eliminate the spread, Arizona has already lost ...

The world's top experts on avian influenza are in St. John's this week working toward a global response to the growing amount ...

Mar. 7, 2025 — Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread.

Mar. 7, 2025 — Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread.