State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

There have not been any cases among commercial flocks in Massachusetts, said Agricultural Commissioner Ashley Randle.

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an ...

Experts stressed that the new strain did not itself appear to be an immediate human threat. But the rise of a new strain is troubling and points to the risk of a viral phenomenon known as ...

Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount ...

more commonly known as bird flu – is suspected to be the cause of death in cases of both wild and domestic birds in several Massachusetts municipalities. The agencies are advising the public to ...

H5N9 is a subtype of bird flu, and a version that appeared in China more than a decade ago ... have been rising since a death was linked to the virus in Louisiana earlier this month.

The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...

The department said the spread in Stark County has been minor so far with minimal waterfowl deaths. Bird flu is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild birds caused by influenza type A ...

Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, according to a statement from zoo officials on Wednesday. It also announced that ...