Bird flu was first detected in domestic birds in 1996 in Southern China and has since spread to wild birds, mammals, and ...

"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...

The first human death from bird flu in the United States occurred on Jan. 6 in a Louisiana hospital, less than three weeks ...

When it comes to the growing potential for a bird flu outbreak, the key question is whether the new Trump administration has ...

The state of Louisiana identified a case of a domestic cat with bird flu in New Orleans, according to a spokesperson from the ...

The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The ...

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...

None of the farm workers who may have been exposed is currently ill, according to county health officials. The farm is currently under quarantine.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture shut down all poultry activities, including sales and exhibitions, in the state after ...