Two Americans have died and 71 have been infected with A(H5) bird flu since the outbreak began in February 2024, according to federal health authorities. The first death, reported on January 6, 2025, ...

West Nile virus has been present in Louisiana since 2002 and appears every summer. In 2025, the state recorded 86 human cases ...

After West Nile virus was detected in mosquito pools across 13 parishes and the state's first human case of the 2026 mosquito ...

Researchers uncovered why H5N1 bird flu attacks cows’ udders instead of their lungs: the virus’s preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue. The breakthrough could help scientists predict ...

SYDNEY, July 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Friday confirmed the first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in a local seabird, raising concerns that ‌the disease is beginning to spread more widely ...

July 17 (Reuters) - New Zealand detected on Friday the first infection of a native bird by the deadly H5N1 bird flu, days ...

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials are stepping up biosecurity efforts as bird flu continues to spread across the state, with 71 dairies now under quarantine and a Treasure Valley poultry facility forced ...

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in seabirds in two Australian states. But don't be fooled by the name: This virus also rapidly infects other animals. It has caused havoc in poultry ...

Bird flu has followed Hanta virus and Ebola alerts in recent months, raising questions in South Africa about what comes next. Health agencies track these outbreaks with shared datasets, so each signal ...

A suspected case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a giant petrel found near Hawks Nest on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, marking the first time the virus has turned up in a wild bird in ...

Idaho has been American agriculture’s hotspot for highly pathogenic avian influenza since mid-June. During the week of June 22-28, Idaho had eight new cases in dairy herds as well as a poultry farm in ...