Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) has been identified in County Durham. The announcement details: "Highly ...

Local dairy farmers are taking steps to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza to their cattle. Cases of H1N5 in cows have been confirmed in Kansas, Texas, Michigan, Idaho, New Mexico, and South Dakota ...

An H7N9 patient being admitted to hospital in China. Photo credit: china.org.cn Health officials in Dominica say they are closely monitoring a situation in which a number of persons have been infected ...