In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, ...

Dead birds are being removed from The Helix park and nearby Kinnaird Ponds where another case of the virus has been identified.

The recent silencing of communications from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the Trump administration is worrisome.

Though sustained human-to-human transmission has not been observed, infections have occurred after unprotected contact with infected animals.

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry ...

Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection Dec. 6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian ...

While H5N1 primarily affected birds in the past, new versions of the virus are capable of infecting many mammals, including ...

A more common bird flu strain, H5N1, has recently been spreading in US farm animals, although severe cases in people have been rare. H5N9 is a subtype of bird flu, and a version that appeared in ...

The first confirmed case of the rare H5N9 bird flu has been reported in the U.S. The virus was confirmed in a commercial duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization ...

In some regions the virus has become a major problem for mammals as well as birds. In South America H5N1 is causing devastating outbreaks in seals and sea-lions, while in the USA it has managed to ...

A surge in H5N1 virus cases among pets, particularly cats, has raised alarms about raw pet food safety. The virus, devastating bird populations nationwide since 2022, has infected cats through ...