While bird flu concerns are increasing across the country, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been protecting its flock from ...

The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World ...

Avian influenzas, commonly called bird flu, are influenza viruses that readily infect and spread through birds. While ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

As the virus spread, scientists found an increase in deaths among populations of elephant seals, fur seals, kelp gulls, and brown skuas. An estimated 100 animals have died from bird flu on the island.

The virus was reported in a commercial flock of ducks. It’s the first time the subtype has been detected in the United States ...

First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.

The progression of the bird flu in America since 2021 has been unprecedented, including the first-ever cases of infections in dairy cattle and raising heightened pandemic risks.

A wildlife nonprofit in the Poconos has confirmed dozens of snow geese in various parts of the Lehigh Valley have tested positive for H5N1, which is also known as the bird flu. This, as the ...

Manufacturers of raw dog and cat food must do a better job detecting bird flu in products sold to pet owners, federal regulators announced Friday. Several cats, wild and domestic, in the U.S. have ...

For 30 years now, scientists have worried about the possibility of a human outbreak of bird flu . Today, however, many experts believe we're closer than ever to a new pandemic. But the big ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A fourth case of bird flu was ...