Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...

When, where and how the H5N1 bird flu virus may evolve and its capacity to spark a pandemic is hard to predict — in part, ...

the avian H5N1 virus has the potential to quickly shift from a bird flu to a human flu. The authors wrote that the ...

At baseline, bird flu is usually severe in humans. Of the 863 reported H5N1 bird flu cases reported worldwide between 2003 ...

On Dec. 18, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency due to the outbreak of avian flu in dairy cows across the state. That same day, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different ...

Since October 2021, H5N1 bird flu has ravaged the wild bird population, killing more than 117,000 wild birds across 315 species and 79 countries. Marine mammals have also been devastated by ...

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Burnett ...

Since Dec. 2021, this highly contagious virus has infected ... The Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene is offering free testing for those who have bird-flu symptoms and have been in contact with ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture said Thursday that highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed ... in the U.S. since December 2021. “The disease can be spread by contact with ...

April 9, 2020 – The USDA confirms that a commercial turkey flock in Chesterfield County, South Carolina has tested positive for the H7N3 strain of avian flu. January 2021 – India culls tens of ...

Pet owners are reminded that prevention is the best strategy for protecting their animal companions from the disease.