Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, is causing disruptions in the poultry industry, triggering a price increase on eggs and poultry products.

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

North American Birds Face Their Own Pandemic With Latest Bout of Avian Flu Typically a threat to mainly domestic poultry, the virus has infected and killed an unprecedented number of wild birds, ...

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.

While H5N1 does not have high mortality rates in dairy cows, the infection causes decreases milk production and milk quality, ...