Experts have said that the 1918 influenza pandemic is one of the deadliest pandemics in history, but could it have been ...

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been around for decades. But a 2024 discovery came as a surprise to public health experts.

Federal officials tracking bird flu have found the virus on poultry farms, but experts say the outbreaks are not currently a ...

These encouraging results have led to a declaration by the USDA that Vermont is “unaffected” by HPAI in dairy cattle. With this declaration comes confidence that Vermont’s dairy cattle herds are ...

After some testing with the USDA, Vermont has been declared unaffected by highly pathenogenic avian influenza. Vermont is the ...

As more humans become infected by H5N1 bird flu, experts worry of a new pandemic with 70 human cases in the U.S. including 1 ...

H5N1 is particularly lethal for poultry, often leading to the rapid death of entire flocks. Cattle, on the other hand, have shown a stronger ability to recover. Human infections have remained rare and ...

As avian flu continues to spread across the country, recent detections in New Jersey—including in Mercer County—have raised ...

H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza A that primarily affects birds. It has circulated for years, but a more virulent variant emerged in 2024, decimating poultry flocks and raising ...

Among animals, more than 169 million commercial poultry or backyard birds have been infected in the current H5N1 outbreak, ...

The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, subtype H5N1 in dairy cattle was confirmed in March 2024 by the U.S ...

Experts urge to prepare for possible new pandemic spreading in all 50 states: new H5N1 bird flu outbreak in cows, human infections. What to know ...