Songbirds are much less likely than waterfowl to contract variants of avian influenza and less likely to shed large amounts of virus, meaning they do not transmit the disease easily. (For detailed ...

Farm workers facing possible arrest would likely resist getting tested for bird flu should there be a resurgence this fall, ...

Several local factors - including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, ...

Several local factors—including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and ...

A recent Cornell University study revealed how the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain is harming the U.S. dairy industry. The virus causes severe mastitis in cows, reducing milk ...

Several local factors — including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and the presence of mute swans (Cygnus olor) — could be key for predicting ...

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

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

Cambodia registered its fifth bird flu death this year after a 52-year-old man died from the virus, the health ministry said on Saturday.

The study found that the bird flu virus can survive more than seven days in raw milk stored in the refrigerator.

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

Human cases of bird flu have plateaued since February of this year, and experts are wondering why.