Highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, specifically HPAI H5N1, commonly referred to as “bird flu,” has rippled far beyond farms and impacted Americans of all walks of life, whether they know it or ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. 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 ...

Bird flu (H5N1) confirmed in a Jefferson County poultry flock. Risk to the public is low; officials urge biosecurity and avoiding sick or dead birds.

When biologists first noticed increased bird flu cases in October, 49 cases had been reported. But because they can only test a limited number of carcasses, the true number is likely higher.

The confirmation last week of H5N1 bird flu in northern elephant seals at California’s Año Nuevo State Parkhas put wildlife ...

Dozens of bodies of migrating birds — including some that appeared ill and were actively dying — were recovered from a playa lake in Amarillo over the weekend, and avian influenza is the suspected ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...

Tamil Nadu issued a statewide advisory after there were reports of large-scale crow deaths and growing fears of a possible outbreak of avian influenza. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and ...

The first known human infected with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed on Friday. The patient was an older adult with underlying health conditions and ...

Dozens of dead swans found in London spark fears of bird flu outbreak - Authorities are investigating a possible bird flu outbreak after 30 dead swans were found ...