The once-humble staple has become the ultimate symbol of human consumption.

An outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza has been confirmed in the Western Cape, impacting both poultry and wild ...

Authorities confirmed a new bird flu outbreak in Western Cape and urged the public and poultry farmers to take urgent safety ...

Scientists found in a new study that the bird flu was detected in the air of dairy farms, suggesting that both the cattle and ...

Could Bird Flu Spread between Humans? Here’s What It Would Take The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another question ...

Indiana had 34 commercial poultry flocks and 11 small/hobby flocks test positive for bird flu over the past four years, including 27 cases diagnosed this year.

“Right now, migratory bird movement is fairly minimal, but we expect the risk of H5N1 transmission to increase again once migratory bird movements also increase, closer to the fall.” Humans – as well ...

From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact quite mysteriously — under the radar. So much so that this week, the ...

Child hospitalized as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia by Divya Venkatesh, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors' notes ...

Wild birds, especially ducks and geese, like these flying by a farm in Illinois, can spread H5N1 bird flu to poultry. Keeping the wild and domestic birds separate is a challenge. John Ruberry ...

The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts note seasonal patterns may increase fall cases.

The spokesperson said that surveillance, readiness and response for influenza – including H5N1 bird flu – will continue under the CDC’s influenza division and other appropriate agency programs.