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 ...

A new study published in Nature Microbiology has uncovered significant genetic and antigenic diversity among H9N2 avian influenza viruses (AIVs) circulating in poultry across China, highlighting ...

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.

People who feed geese, ducks and some other wild birds could contribute, albeit unintentionally, to the spread of avian flu. Kelly Bostian, Tulsa World Archive Steve Metzer ...

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 ...

The USDA is investing $1 billion to fight bird flu, including financial relief for affected farmers. But the bird flu is still certain to have a wider impact beyond the agricultural sector.

Hickman's Family Farms faces a nearly two-year shutdown after avian flu kills 6 million chickens, leading to hundreds of layoffs in Buckeye. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have caused outbreaks among wild and farmed birds resulting in intermittent human infections since 1997. In recent years, the transmission of avian influenza H5N1 clade ...

The type of avian flu infection present at a B.C. ostrich farm where a cull is planned is a mutation not seen elsewhere in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday.

A third case of Avian Influenza has been detected at a commercial farm in Maricopa County. On Monday, the Arizona Department of Agriculture announced poultry tested positive for the bird flu.