Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally ...

County officials are urging residents to be health conscious with its annual health campaign aimed at limiting rates of infectious disease locally. Speaking to the Kern County Board of Supervisors ...

Creator Gary Larson has used all kinds of animals to make fans laugh in the usually hilarious one-panel comics, with quite a ...

Shoppers are encountering either empty stores shelves, eggs that have soared to $12 a dozen and other stores that are placing a $2 a carton surcharge as the ...

NEW YORK -- At least three and possibly up to 15 birds have died of avian flu at two New York City zoos, according to the organization that operates the facilities. The Wildlife Conservation ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

So far, the risk of catching bird flu yourself remains low, but authorities urged caution if you find yourself around bird ...

But the H5N1 bird flu virus, which was first identified in 1996 when it spread from wild birds to domestic birds, can. In fact, it’s considered a highly pathogenic avian influenza, because it ...

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of ...

Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the ...