Bird flu, Covid-19, and influenza are all respiratory infections spreading through respiratory droplets. While influenza ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new ...

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Research suggests cats, who can carry bird flu and human influenza viruses, can serve as mixing vessels that would allow the bird flu virus to mutate and become more likely to infect people.

Experts say it is safe to eat fully cooked eggs to prevent the H5N1 virus or foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s what ...

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump stood before a table of groceries, a box of eggs included, and promised: "When ...

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...

H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...

This incident follows a recent bird flu case at a commercial poultry plant in Georgia, highlighting the ongoing concern of the virus's spread. Bird flu continues to impact poultry populations ...