H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

The dairy safety program, which was created to monitor avian flu risks, has dried up as the agency shuts down labs and ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

If you really want to feed wild birds, you need to have the feeder in an area that your cat or dog is not able to access.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota are studying the presence of avian influenza in dairy cattle. This research comes after the College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

It was a first for cows last March when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the highly pathogenic avian flu virus ...

Today, we look at eggs and the rise of avian flu that began in 2023. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in March, the ...

In early 2024, the bird influenza that had been spreading across the globe for nearly three decades did something wholly unexpected: It showed up in dairy cows in the Texas Panhandle. A dangerous bird ...

Any evidence of a bird virus jumping readily into mammals is a worry, as it could indicate that mutations that allow for ...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that the government will invest $176 million in ...

Current Antivirals Likely Less Effective Against Severe Infection Caused by Bird Flu Virus in Cows' Milk Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu ...