Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

Any evidence of a bird virus jumping readily into mammals is a worry, as it could indicate that mutations that allow for ...

Initially identified in China in 1996, the first major outbreak of H5 family avian flu occurred in North America in 2014-2015. This 2014 outbreak was caused by the H5N8 strain, a close relative of ...

This Easter, American families face potentially altered egg hunts due to soaring egg prices, a consequence of the bird flu epidemic impacting poultry farms. The outbreak has disrupted supply ...

The disease, commonly called bird flu, has spread around the globe in the past years, leading to the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry. The outbreak, detected in February on a farm in the ...

A study published in Marine Mammal Science has projected population trajectories after the 2023 epidemic of the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 virus, which killed almost all newborn pups ...

How has highly pathogenic avian flu or HPAI affected the poultry industry so far in 2025? On the laying hen side alone, we've lost over 3.3 million birds in North Carolina since the start of 2025 ...

As the state battles this severe flu outbreak, public health experts stress the importance of getting vaccinated annually, practising good hygiene, and seeking prompt medical care when flu ...

A team led by researchers say public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) could pose a serious obstacle to containing the virus and preventing a ...

The current bird flu outbreak made its way to the U.S. in 2022 through migrant birds from places like Asia and Europe. Since then, we’ve seen commercial and backyard flocks infected – causing ...

Liberia has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza on a poultry farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday.

Apr. 18, 2025 — A team led by researchers say public ignorance and apathy towards bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI) could pose a serious obstacle to containing the virus and ...