The US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the nation's first H5N1 avian flu ...

Avian influenza viruses are not the same as the human influenzas (common "flu" viruses) that circulate every year in people. While these viruses rarely cause disease or mortality in wild birds, ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

The first domestic case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, detected in a flock in PEI is making some Island poultry farmers anxious.

The infectious disease Avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has impacted 167 million birds in the U.S. since 2022 and has recently become more effective at crossing species.

The union representing workers at a UC Davis lab key to California's efforts to test and track bird flu infections in ...

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains ...

Avian influenza, or the bird flu, is an extremely infectious respiratory disease that affects all domestic poultry, including laying hens, broilers, and turkeys, as well as waterfowl and game ...

New CDC research suggests the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker can be transmitted through the air. The revelation, the study's authors wrote, suggests "an ...

Address avian flu outbreak: The government could allocate more resources to combat the ongoing bird flu crisis, which has significantly impacted poultry populations and egg production since 2022.