From its earliest days in 1906, when the University of California secured a small stretch of fertile soil in the state’s ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the High Plains.

North Dakota has its first confirmed case of bird flu in a domestic poultry flock this year, amid the ongoing national ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

A recent study reveals a significant lack of awareness and concern among Americans regarding the threat of bird flu, despite its spread to mammals and potential for human transmission. Health ...

Any evidence of a bird virus jumping readily into mammals is a worry, as it could indicate that mutations that allow for ...

Recent cases in Fredericksburg, Stafford, Spotsylvania, and other localities have been reported in wild birds since the start of the year. The city statement adds that the Centers for Disease ...

Apr. 17, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...