We’re more concerned even than usual, because this bird flu already has developed the genetic capacity to get into a number ...

"H5N1 reassorts with other avian influenza viruses quite frequently and even the current H5 HA protein that is infecting dairy cows and commercial poultry farms in the US has been shown to ...

CT DEEP, CT DoAg and CT DPH collaborated to release a fact sheet with important facts about the Highly Pathogenic Avian ...

The Nevada department of agriculture is encouraging livestock owners to monitor their animals for signs of illness to prevent further spread of bird flu, also called H5N1. Cows infected with bird ...

But two bird flu strains out of hand would certainly be worse than one. The U.S. hasn’t been able to control the spread of the H5N1 bird flu. And now, there’s been a reported outbreak in the U ...

In the meantime, health authorities need to carefully track and prevent further spread of H5N1. “I too am closely watching the status of the bird flu,” wrote Joan from Delaware. “I live in a ...

"In this case, the H5 in the H5N9 was the H5 from the currently circulating H5N1 bird flu that is more pathogenic." "While H5N9 is not generally a very dangerous virus, we need to keep an eye on ...

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu. It’s the state’s first human case of ...

Whether it's ducks or chickens, since the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the United States in 2022, over 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized. "It's a staggering number ...