New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Avian influenza isn't new to Arizona, but it may be the first time in several years Valley citizens are hearing about the disease. Anne Justice-Allen, state wildlife veterinarian for Arizona Game ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

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 ...

This marks the first confirmed human case of avian influenza linked to a backyard flock in the U.S., per the CDC. So far, there’ve been 61 known human infections in the current outbreak, but all ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is knocking on Montana’s door, putting commercial and hobby chickens at risk of a fatal bird illness that has pu… Billings turkey flock died of avian flu ...

According to USDA, the avian flu has killed more than 140 million egg-laying birds in the country since 2022. At least 18.9 million birds have been culled in the past 30 days alone.

Avian influenza viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds such as ducks, geese, gulls, swans and others, according to the CDC. The highly contagious virus can spread to chickens, ducks ...

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 ...

As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced ...

A map showing where avian influenza H5N1 has infected humans in the U.S, with the darkest red showing California, which has had 26 cases in 2024. Bird flu also affects cows, pigs and people.