H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally caused isolated human cases that have quite often been fatal. The absolute ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus was rapidly sweeping through hundreds of herds of dairy cattle and ...

A 26-year-old man from northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province has been confirmed positive for H5N1 human avian influenza, ...

Since its arrival in the U.S. in January 2022, the virus has also affected 12,875 wild birds. Is bird flu a threat to humans?

A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in the UK, with new cases detected in ...

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

The bird flu continues to wreak havoc on animals beyond birds, starting to affect other species in the most recent news, from raccoons and skunks, to foxes and cats.

A bird flu strain that began circulating in 2020 continues to evolve globally and locally within the United States. If you're wondering what this means, understanding the basics-- what bird flu is ...

Around the world, it has also affected diverse mammals including cats, goats, mink, tigers, seals and dolphins. Thus far, the United States is the only nation with H5N1 in cows; it's shown up in ...

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. More than 170 species of North ...