New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

As the highly contagious bird flu virus continues to sweep through Oregon’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, scientists and public health officials are racing to monitor its rapid spread and ...

N ow that bird flu has been detected in animals in all 50 states, ... health officials are racing to find better and more reliable ways to track the virus. One promising method is sampling wastewater.

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

Tracking bird flu in 45% of the population can provide invaluable contextual awareness that will empower us to respond more effectively to the virus. ... Cost-effective surveillance methods, ...

As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a broad term that refers to several types of influenza that normally infect birds. The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1.

Now that bird flu has been detected in animals in all 50 states, and nearly 70 cases have been confirmed in people, health officials are racing to find better and more reliable ways to track the ...

Wastewater testing helped track COVID-19’s spread. Bird flu might prove harder to monitor. ... That’s because the method used to sample for bird flu in wastewater doesn’t differentiate ...

N ow that bird flu has been detected in animals in all 50 states, and nearly 70 cases have been confirmed in people, health officials are racing to find better and more reliable ways to track the ...