Dr. Michael Osterholm says that the primary kind of birds impacted by the flu is migratory waterfowl, like geese and ducks, ...

European agencies call for better preparedness and greater information sharing on avian flu as they identify new mutations ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

An all Wales avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been put in place by the Welsh Government ...

Public health officials encourage anyone who works with cattle or birds to take precautions against avian influenza, but for most of us, an expert at the University of Virginia says the risk remains ...

Public health authorities remain on alert following the discovery of influenza A (H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands ...

Animals at 25 egg and dairy production facilities, including one backyard coop, have tested positive, says the county health ...

Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the avian influenza virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have two bird feeders off of my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the ...

“Currently there is no evidence of onwards transmission from this case ... follow Defra advice about reporting any suspected avian influenza cases.” Last week, Defra declared an avian ...

The Centers for Disease Control announced the first human death from H5N1 avian flu or "bird flu" in the United States on Jan. 6 -- and the illness continues to spread. In a Jan. 6 news release ...