New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven ...

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

A total of seven cases of avian influenza were discovered during routine inspections of live bird markets at Queens, the ...

Person-to-person transmission remains rare, but Dr. David Hirschwerk provides insight into how to protect yourself from Avian ...

What you need to know about bird flu. Public health experts are closely watching avian influenza, which has affected chickens ...

A rapid rise in avian influenza outbreaks in January led to the culling of more than 5 million birds during the month, bringing the total for the season to 8.1 million. Egg prices are slowly rising.

Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection Dec. 6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian ...