Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human death from the virus in the U.S., and of birds found throughout Illinois ...

If you identify any of these symptoms among your backyard flock, do not touch the bird (s). Immediately call the Oregon State Veterinarian at 503-986-4711, or email AnimalHealth@oda.oregon.gov.

As of April 30, just under 1,200 outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu had been reported in poultry around the world in the current season that runs from October 2024 to September 2025 ...

H5N1 bird flu is widespread among wild birds in the United States, and has caused increasing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. Since 2024, the Centers for Disease Control has reported 70 human ...

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're usually similar to seasonal flu symptoms, which include fever, cough, sore ...

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials. In ...

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.

"This is where we do all of our cells so we isolate cells from a lot of different spots," she said. H5N1, the type of avian flu circulating right now, was first identified in 1996 in geese in China.

Symptoms typically peak within a week of onset, around Day 4 to 7. Headache or fever may develop, but these symptoms are rare in colds. A cold's average duration is eight to 10 days.

President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy visited Texas after it was revealed a second child had died of measles in the state. Kennedy attended the funeral of ...

Six young children at a Texas daycare center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to accelerate an already out-of-control outbreak. The Department of State Health ...

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.