AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – Billions of birds are expected to travel across the country during spring migration, but this could result in the spread of a bird flu. Bird flu saw a resurgence earlier ...

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

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.

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 ...

H9N2 avian influenza viruses in China show extensive genetic and antigenic diversity, with the dominant BJ94 lineage comprising ten co-circulating hemagglutinin sub-subclades.

An outbreak of avian flu in 2023 hammered a colony of southern elephant seals in Chile’s Tierra del Fuego region, leading to a 50% decline in its population. But over the 2024-2025 breeding ...

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.

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 spread of bird flu among poultry flocks in the U.S. is also causing a spike in egg prices. As of Jan. 6, the virus had hit more than 138 million poultry across 50 U.S. states since January ...

“We are the only lab in New England that is authorized to test for avian influenza for the federal government. It’s based on a test provided to us by the USDA, and we are proficient in that test.