Five more people who presumably contracted the bird flu are being tested in California's Central Valley and are pending CDC testing.

The once-humble staple has turned into the ultimate symbol of human consumption.

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking equipment, a new study finds.

Although the number of bird flu infections has declined in recent months, new concerns arise as scientists say the virus may now be spreading on dairy farms through air and contaminated wastewater.

Detections of H5N1 avian influenza have slowed in both animals and humans, but continued surveillance is warranted, CDC researchers said. In dairy cattle, cases surged over the fall and early ...

Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

Dairies say the USDA relief money helped them sustain operations as bird flu decimated milk production, but critics say the aid perpetuates industrial farming practices that make herds vulnerable ...

Bird flu swept through more than 75% of California’s 1,000 dairy farms since August 2024, sickening cattle and leading to steep declines in milk production. Federal aid helped farmers recover ...

The bird flu hit Susie’s Duck Sanctuary in Wahiawa hard, and hundreds of ducks, geese, and other birds had to be euthanized to prevent further spread.

New study using ferrets, closest animal model for human flu, found influenza A infection, H1N1 in particular, may boost immunity to avian flu.

The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more than half of people dying. Why, then, is the current H5N1 bird flu outbreak—which has ...