It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt for ...

Determined to cut costs and manage communications, the Trump administration is moving too slowly to contain the virus, ...

Risks remain dangerously high, and health professionals say we shouldn’t confuse the government’s silence for safety.

Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wild ...

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the Texas High Plains. Among them: foxes, raccoons, skunks and cats. The virus is ...

Scientists have been keeping an eye on bird flu ever since it was first discovered ... and there are far fewer tests being performed." Rasmussen is an American based in Canada, where she teaches ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is reporting no cases of bird flu in its dairy cattle or milk supply.

A group of leading global virologists has published a comprehensive analysis advocating for a coordinated multi-government ...