The bird flu case is the first confirmed detection in commercial poultry in Pennsylvania since February 2024. The last ...

At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...

Nevada dairy cows have been infected with a new form of bird flu, the Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The news signifies that the H5N1 virus has spilled from birds into cows at least ...

Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can exchange genetic material. This is known as genetic shift,” Michael ...

In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu has forced farmers to kill millions of chickens to ...

A new bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza) outbreak has been discovered in California. The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California ...

As bird flu cases rise in pockets across the country, so does concern among public health officials that the virus could mutate into something more contagious for humans. Bird flu, also known as ...

In California, the average price for a dozen large eggs was $8.97, according to the US Department of Agriculture. The average ...

Depopulation is not a new strategy unique to former President Joe Biden’s administration. It also was USDA policy during President Donald Trump’s first term. See the sources for this fact-check ...