The latest bird flu detections come as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to rehire bird flu experts​ that were fired as part of DOGE cost-cutting efforts.

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns 1 infectious disease expert.

"Companion animals, and especially cats, are 100% a public health risk in terms of the risk of zoonotic transmission to people," said virologist Angela Rasmussen, PhD, who studies disease progression ...

Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount ...

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 ...

report it using the NYSDEC Avian Influenza Reporting form, which can be found at dec.ny.gov. The Canada goose tested for H5N1 was found in Lake Lucille. Other dead geese found in Spring Valley's ...

Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of the avian influenza H5N1 virus in poultry birds that died on January 25. The collector and chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying ...