In a Policy Forum, Erin Sorrell and colleagues – a coalition of virologists, veterinarians, and health security experts – ...

Kennedy Jr made a controversial suggestion as to how to tackle the problem of H5N1 bird flu: consider letting it run through ...

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials. In ...

Cartanza is often asked questions about bird flu by non-agriculture audiences. They come to her through her commitment to public outreach, which takes her everywhere from elementary schools to ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security risk that requires a coordinated global response. In a briefing held on ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread among a variety of bird species, including chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, and many migratory wild birds. There have also been cases in humans and other mammals ...

Bird flu isn’t just affecting chickens and cows — it’s hitting pet cats. An estimated 11.6 million households in California own 23.3 million cats.

Unfortunately, bird flu in cats is very serious and often deadly. If your cat has any symptoms of bird flu, such as a fever, little appetite, or acting sluggish, see your vet right away.

Humans may be able to spread bird flu to cats, a new study finds. Here’s how it may happen, plus how to protect your pets from H5N1, or avian flu.

The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals. Some strains include (HPAI) A (H5N1) (“H5N1 bird flu”) viruses.