If you’ve ever had a cat, you might have heard your veterinarian mention “cat flu”, probably telling you that you don’t need ...

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was coming. He said ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

Maryland may be known for crabs, but it is also a major producer of broiler chickens and dairy products. So a recent spate of ...

The sources of exposure are unclear, but officials said it was almost certainly from contact with an infected waterfowl.

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the bird flu virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital ...

Local veterinarians are warning pet owners to take extra precautions as a particularly contagious strain of bird flu spreads ...

After two animals died of bird flu in Chicago, the Lincoln Park Zoo’s bird house will be closed for the near future.

If you do continue to fill your bird feeder, or are around potentially contaminated birds for another reason, Itle recommends avoiding contact with any bird that is dead or appears sick. Itle also ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact ...