As the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to spread among animals, the discovery of infected rats in Riverside County provides another example of the virus' penchant for surprise.

The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.

A non–peer-reviewed study published on the preprint server bioRxiv suggests that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus shed in poultry droppings can be transmitted by the wind, a possibility ...

As the bird flu outbreak impacts egg shortages and prices, some people are turning to renting or buying backyard chickens.

Proposals to impose penalties on residents who feed these birds has attracted outcry among old and young in Broxbourne ...