Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

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.

From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...

Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...

Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

“Such a 'let-it-spread' strategy may identify small numbers of poultry infected by H5 influenza virus that do not develop ...

From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact quite mysteriously — under the radar. So much ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, ... She is the author of the book "Rise of the Zombie Bugs: The Surprising Science of Parasitic Mind Control," published by Hopkins Press.

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry and other animals around the world for several years, and starting early last year became a problem in people and cows in the U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, ...