Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

Growing up in rural Indiana, I had more animal friends than human ones. I raised ducks and geese, and enjoyed my time ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those labeled H5, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration said more than 20 million eggs have been recalled after 21 people were hospitalized with ...

The call by U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) comes as young teens were involved in two shootings in the Chicago ...

Takeaways from AP’s report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the US - Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy ...

Due to rising bird flu infections across the United States, an egg shortage has left many Americans scrambling. One solution: renting chickens. A new CDC study shows some Americans, including farm ...

HHS cancels funding for bird flu vaccine development because of RNA concerns - The Trump administration said the move signals a ‘shift in federal vaccine funding priorities’ ...

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild ...

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak is sweeping through U.S. dairy ... human transmission as the virus spreads among mammals. While the CDC maintains that the general public risk remains low, they are ...

Only five agreed to testing; all were negative. Dr. Coleman recommended that veterinarians remain alert to the possibility of bird flu infections when they see sick cats. “Pet owners should not ...