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

Live poultry markets in New York City raced to sell off all their chickens and other fowl Friday after seven cases of avian ...

According to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, so far this year there have been two cases in backyard flocks in Nance ...

Two state health departments have issued new guidance on testing for the bird flu, following a CDC advisory, even as it says ...

With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...

Avian influenza viruses pose a growing threat, with the potential to adapt to humans and trigger future pandemics, according to a new report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and ...

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

Bird flu, also known as the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, has been making the rounds in the United States over the last year and appears to be resurging again, according to officials ...

The public health risk for avian flu is low, but humans can still contract it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some domestic and farm animals are also susceptible to ...