“Companion animals, and especially cats, are 100% a public health risk in terms of the risk of zoonotic transmission to ...

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of H5N1 avian influenza in rats, raising ...

On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state of New York has issued new requirements to prevent the spread of bird flu in poultry. The ...

Researchers provided genetic and meteorological evidence suggesting that windborne transmission of HPAI H5N1 over 8 km is ...

A 21-year-old harbor seal died last week at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford due to complications from avian flu.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the USDA will unveil the department’s plans to address highly pathogenic avian ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard ...

America’s flock of egg-laying hens dropped to the lowest since 2016 in January as avian influenza resulted in the death of ...

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that ...

Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help ...