Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday that the first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza or bird ...

Migrating shorebirds such as ducks and geese are a leading cause of the flu in domesticated birds. Over the winter, Vahaba ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

Ohio is leading the nation with bird flu cases in poultry. What does this mean for egg prices, and can you raise your own ...

Local businesses are getting hit hard by climbing egg prices, and a recent bird flu outbreak at a Southern Indiana farm could drive up the cost of the essential ingredient even more.

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

The first cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza — bird flu — have been detected this year in Nebraska flocks.

A backyard flock in Kearney County has tested positive for bird flu. The virus can be transmitted to humans, but no human cases have been diagnosed in Nebraska so far.

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

LINCOLN –The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected the first ...