HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

As worries grow about the potential for a bird flu pandemic, leading virologists warn there's a rising threat from H5N1 and recommend steps to lower the risk. Updated May 2, 2025, 6:52 AM PDT ...

Variants of bird flu have been around for years, but the H5N1, an influenza A virus, variant was detected in 2024 and continues to plague the poultry industry. It has also started affecting large ...

The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop work on the event by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

In the unlikely, but possible, event of a bird flu pandemic in humans, there are other lessons to be learned from COVID-19. Strategies to keep schools open and businesses working will be essential.

Called highly pathogenic avian influenza, the H5N1 bird flu virus making headlines in Michigan and across the U.S. got its name because it is so well adapted to infecting and killing birds.

UPDATED: March 31, 2025 at 9:25 AM MDT Colorado is relatively prepared for the avian flu or other public health emergencies, according to an annual report card from the Trust for America’s Health.

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.

Sheldon says collies like Kit can help prevent the spread of bird flu, as well as other diseases. “You have parasites.” “We mitigate the spread by keeping the droppings away and keeping them ...