Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

Some expert tips on how to handle, cook and store you eggs and poultry amid an outbreak of bird flu.

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

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms. Health experts warn it ...

Chickens are highly susceptible to avian flu, but a few precautions can keep them and their humans safe.

The spread of a highly infectious form of bird flu has wreaked havoc on the poultry industry and led egg prices to soar in grocery stores across the country.

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 ...

An outbreak of bird flu in Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, prompted countries to implement trade restrictions ...

The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more than half of ...

The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...