Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...

The CDC and health officials are still investigating how a person in Missouri got bird flu, after no known exposure to ...

The number of Puffins living on the Farne Islands is now "stable". Rangers from the National Trust carried out the first full puffin count since 2019. While initial finding showed a decline in ...

A puffin population has been declared "stable" following fears that bird flu might have had a more devastating effect. The first full count for five years on the Farne Islands off Northumberland ...

Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals The Latest At first glance, it looks like an ...

That’s of particular concern this year, as H5N1 or bird flu infections have been confirmed in dairy cattle in 14 U.S. states, including in California as of last Thursday. The virus has also ...

Thailand has confirmed it has two cases of bird flu in people. Thai Health Ministry officials said they were in separate hospitals in central Thailand, local television reported. The cases were ...

Other cases have already been detected in dairy farm workers. Bird flu is now thought to be common among U.S. dairy herds. The new cluster among poultry workers was spotted last month in two egg ...

The current strain of avian flu, H5N1, is responsible for the culling ... meaning spillovers into other bird populations can lead to high mortality rates, including domesticated poultry.

Down pillows and doonas are set for price increases because of a shortage of feathers. “Bird flu has been a primary driver of a spike in feather prices,” he said. Mr Ronan also declared ...

DENVER (KDVR) — State health officials have a warning for pet owners after several cats were found with bird flu in northeast Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ...

Most H5N1 viruses are highly pathogenic avian influenza, meaning spillovers into other bird populations can lead to high mortality rates, including domesticated poultry. H5N1 viruses were first ...