Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. What to know after Louisiana ...

A year after the virus jumped from birds to cows, the change in administration, as warned by scientists themselves, does not ...

H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza A that primarily affects birds. It has circulated for years, but a more virulent variant emerged in 2024, decimating poultry flocks and raising ...

High priced egg costs have changed how some Asheville restaurants, bakeries and grocery store customers shop. Are more price ...

H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has recently emerged as a significant concern for animal and human health due to its ability to infect multiple mammalian species and its ongoing circulation in wild birds, cattle, ...

It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wild ...

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're ...

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been around for decades. But a discovery in 2024 came as a surprise to public health experts.

A group of leading global virologists has published a comprehensive analysis advocating for a coordinated multi-government ...

Stutsman County has had a positive case of such disease this past month in a backyard flock. This highly contagious viral ...