It’s understood that weather can influence how diseases and viruses are spread, but could a windy spring in Texas mean bird ...

One year since it was discovered in Texas dairy cows, epidemiologists have their hands full tracking the virus’ spread.

March 21 The USDA released its weekly Egg Markets Overview report, which found wholesale egg prices continued to drop—though ...

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H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

Amid a worsening avian flu crisis, staffers have not been hired for the federal agency in charge of pandemic response.

A large study to gauge how susceptible US dairy and beef cattle are to influenza A viruses found that they are susceptible to ...

Despite bird flu impacts on the dairy industry, market analyst expects U.S. milk production to grow in the coming year.

Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers ...