Avian Influenza FAQ: What You Need to Know About Bird Flu
What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens and cows and sickened some Americans.
A Second Type of Bird Flu is Circulating in U.S. Ducks—What to Know
Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry
Buffalo wings with a side of bird flu? What to know about avian outbreak ahead of Super Bowl
Over 1 billion chicken wings are estimated be eaten during the Super Bowl this Sunday. Will the recent 'bird flu' cases impact your game day spread?
Avian flu suspected in lakefront bird deaths
After multiple recent reports of ducks and geese washing up dead on Chicago's lakefront, Illinois wildlife officials tell Axios they believe the deaths are the result of a bird flu resurgence caused by warmer weather.
Can you get bird flu from eating chicken or eggs? What to know about how avian flu spreads
The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to infection and germs.
What to Know About the H1N5 Bird Flu Outbreak in the U.S.
Bird flu, also known as H5N1, continues to spread among U.S. livestock, driving up egg prices and worrying public health experts.
What to Know About the H5N9 Bird Flu
In late January, scientists at the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reported the first cases of H5N9 avian influenza in the U.S., on a duck farm in California. The latest strain isn’t a surprise,
How bird flu is affecting our region and the U.S.
A group that played a key role in Donald Trump’s voter outreach to the Arab American community alongside his allies is rebranding itself after the president said that the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip.
What Happens If Bird Flu Becomes Airborne? Here’s How Long Infection Lasts
Bird flu (H5N1) primarily affects birds but has spread to mammals, including humans. While human transmission remains rare, scientists fear mutation could make it airborne, potentially triggering a global health crisis.
How Trump's Admin Will Make Bird Flu Worse
This op-ed argues that to fight avian flu and other animal-borne illnesses, we need to overhaul our food system.
Dairy herds in Nevada test positive for newer bird flu strain that’s been linked to severe human infections
Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with ...
Should we be worried about bird flu, the 'unpredictable shape-shifter?'
Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...
Va. Democrats press CDC, agriculture officials for updates on bird flu epidemic
Virginia Representatives are urging for more communication from government health and agriculture officials on updates on the Avian Influenza, or bird flu, outbreak. Virginians’ wallets are taking the ...
Worried about egg safety? How to properly handle poultry products amid bird flu outbreak
The FDA recommends to keep raw poultry and eggs away from other foods to avoid cross-contamination. Retail market eggs are safe to eat, but the FDA recommends to avoid using cracked eggs. Multiple ...
Egg prices soar as bird flu spreads across the US
Bird flu is continuing to spread across the United States, infecting wild birds and backyard poultry. It's causing egg prices ...
Auburn University’s Medical Director monitoring avian flu, no evidence of human-to-human transmission
With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...
Avian flu has been contained to one north Alabama county, state veterinarian says
In December more than 100,000 birds, nearly all of them chickens, were killed at the Cullman County farm and a backyard flock in Pickens County.