The risk to the public remained low, but people in close contact with dairy cattle may be at an increased risk, the state ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) has confirmed a new detection of H5N1 avian influenza in milk from a Maricopa ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

The institute confirmed that both individuals tested positive for the H5N1 virus. They are the 9th and 10th cases of bird flu ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

As bird flu sweeps across US poultry and cattle farms, researchers are racing to find ways to contain the outbreaks before they ignite a human pandemic. Now, a team of scientists has developed a ...

Vaccines for livestock could reduce the risk of human outbreaks, but hurdles remain. Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising Early findings, posted this month 1 on ...

Bird flu is so lethal in poultry that more than 160 million birds have been killed during this outbreak, driving egg prices sky high. The first bird flu detected in cattle was in early 2024.

It's not just higher egg prices. The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to millions of wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers, and spillover ...

Unfortunately, bird flu in cats is very serious and often deadly. If your cat has any symptoms of bird flu, such as a fever, little appetite, or acting sluggish, see your vet right away.

However, the new bird flu strain, D1.1, has been reported in more than a dozen humans exposed to infected poultry. The CDC noted on its website that bird flu’s risk to the public remains low.

The Brief A genotype of the H5N1 avian influenza virus was found in milk, according to officials with the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The virus was found in milk produced by a daird herd in ...