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 ...

A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29. Health ...

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

It is also possible for people to get infected from contact with a sick cat, Troisi said. The situation with the virus is ...

Although cases of bird flu are surging among birds in the UK, the risk of the virus spreading to humans still remains extremely low. A bit of context about influenza explains why health protection ...

A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and Europe’s Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) issued joint advice that warning of ...

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

The potential for a bird flu pandemic is real, warns EFSA as it encourages industry to step up safety protocols and ...

Recent efforts to deregulate the sale of raw milk began in Arkansas this summer after the Me & McGee farmers market in North ...

The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from ...

OMAHA, Neb. – Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than ...