Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

Some of the issues: In March 2017, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H7N9 virus was detected in two commercial chicken breeder flocks in the United States. This North ...

The device may help prevent future outbreaks of the disease. Over the winter, eggs suddenly became all but impossible to buy. As a bird flu outbreak rippled through dairy and poultry farms ...

The current bird flu outbreak has infected 70 Americans and caused two deaths as of April 8, 2025. Public health and infectious disease experts say the risk to people is currently low, but they ...

Bird flu has caused a decrease in dairy cow herds and chickens in recent years. The outbreak affected egg production, leading to increased prices and shortages on store shelves.

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu ...