Bird flu has been detected in another Michigan flock, state officials said Friday. Highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in a backyard flock in Ottawa County, the Michigan Department of ...

As hundreds of millions of birds flock south during seasonal autumn migration, so too does a particularly virulent strain of ...

Fota Wildlife Park has shut its gates indefinitely after bird flu was confirmed in samples taken from dead birds ...

State and university animal-health leaders say Wisconsin has been dealing with the same strain of avian influenza, or H5N1, ...

A pair of koloa maoli, native Hawaiian ducks. Conservationists hope to be able to protect Hawaii’s native, endangered birds ...

The highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, was detected among flocks in the town of ...

A presumptive avian flu case in a duck found at UH Manoa has state agencies on alert. Officials urge caution around wild ...

Cornell scientists found H5N1 virus can persist in raw milk cheese for months. More acidic cheeses appear to prevent the virus from surviving. Raw milk cheeses made from contaminated milk were found ...

Bird flu confirmed in a Racine County, Wisconsin, backyard poultry flock; birds were depopulated to control spread.

H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza caused by influenza type A viruses. It can be fatal to domestic poultry and is transmitted through direct contact with infected birds, interaction ...

Findings indicate H5N1 virus stability in raw-milk cheese for 120 days, emphasizing the need for revised safety measures in dairy products to protect health.