A different strain of H5N9 has shown up in U.S. birds before.

The highly contagious H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples collected in Manitoba after a die-off, but a U of ...

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Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

Delaware's Department of Agriculture announced a case of avian flu in Kent County.

The wild Canada goose was found dead earlier in the week and tested for bird flu, per the zoo's standard protocol. After the positive test, the zoo closed its aviary "out of an abundance of caution," ...

Bird flu may be particularly severe in humans because it is resistant to one of the body’s most important defence systems, a new study has suggested. When the human body responds to an infection its ...

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

HOUSTON — Days after we learned that HPAI avian influenza, or bird flu, had been detected in Galveston County, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) issued its own alert. The highly ...

A confirmed bird flu case at a Georgia poultry farm led to the culling of more than 71,000 birds and triggered a quarantine zone, as experts warn the ongoing HPAI outbreak that began in 2022 continues ...