What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...

New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

A new H5N1 strain has been spotted in cows and New York is temporarily closing live poultry markets, among other warning ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is the suspected cause of death in wild and domestic birds across Massachusetts, according to a press release from Massachusetts Department of Agricultural ...

By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar ...

An analysis of individuals with laboratory-confirmed highly pathogenic A(H5N1) virus infections in the United States reveals conjunctivitis as the primary symptom affecting those exposed to ...

A version of the avian influenza virus different from the one rampaging through herds since last spring has been detected in ...