Specific testing is required to confirm that a person has avian flu. This testing is not done unless there is reason to believe the person was exposed to sick birds or other sources of infection.

and bird flu (H5N1) is at the top of the list. With birds all over the world carrying the infection and the prevalence in poultry and now dairy agriculture operations, the possibility for cross ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as bird flu spreads across all 50 states ... The symptoms of ...

Despite their propensity for catching bird flu, cats are not actively monitored for the disease and any testing typically ...

H5N1, commonly called bird flu, had been detected in cows ... remembers texting associates while on vacation with her family. The infection of cows “was very surprising,” said Lakdawala ...

SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of poultry, on Friday confirmed the country's first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, the country's ...

"Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored," the researchers wrote ...

The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. Some believe the virus could eventually pose a widespread risk to the public.

He continued: “On the preparedness front, we do need to be prepared for the next emerging infection and indeed, the next pandemic." Bird flu displays similarities to flu-like symptoms such as ...

Bird flu outbreaks have forced tens of millions of chickens to be culled across nine states over the past year as more hotspots continue to emerge. So far, the Department of Agriculture has ...

echoing two smaller studies that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers. A bird flu outbreak that forced egg producers to slaughter their flocks is making supplies ...