Dr. Michael Osterholm says that the primary kind of birds impacted by the flu is migratory waterfowl, like geese and ducks, ...

European agencies call for better preparedness and greater information sharing on avian flu as they identify new mutations ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a case of avian influenza in a poultryworker in the West Midlands region, ...

Avian influenzas, commonly called bird flu, are influenza viruses that readily infect and spread through birds. While ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

An all Wales avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been put in place by the Welsh Government ...

Public health authorities remain on alert following the discovery of influenza A (H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands ...

A person working on a farm has contracted the human version of avian flu. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the ...

“Currently there is no evidence of onwards transmission from this case ... follow Defra advice about reporting any suspected avian influenza cases.” Last week, Defra declared an avian ...

Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the avian influenza virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics, ...

Humans can catch bird flu from sick animals or surfaces touched by sick animals, though this is rare, according to the CDC.