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

Headlines as of late have sounded alarms about the spread of the avian flu, known more colloquially as the bird flu. Over the ...

That said, some birds can carry and spread flu viruses without falling sick themselves. In people, avian flu symptoms resemble those of seasonal flu and can range from mild to severe, sometimes ...

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

Apr. 18, 2025 — A team led by researchers say public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza ... people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger ...

Experts urge US to prepare for possible new pandemic as new H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads to dairy animals, human infections. Here's what to know ...

What avian flu precautions can I take to protect my livestock? Keep your flock away from open water sources that wild birds ...

Each human and mammalian infection gives the virus an opportunity to mutate and evolve better ways of transmitting from ...

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a highly pathogenic virus. Avian flu has already devastated U.S. poultry flocks, driving egg prices to record highs and significantly affecting the ...

She said she learned birds on Texas farms had also died, that cats were demonstrating neurologic symptoms and that workers were complaining of flu-like symptoms. Tests confirmed Russo's worst ...

Avian influenza outbreak detected in northwest Indiana, Porter County. Flock of 360 birds under quarantine. First outbreak in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The avian flu outbreak continues to sweep across the country. The virus has already led to the deaths of tens of millions of birds causing those skyrocketing egg prices.