Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts ...

Between Dec. 29, 2024, and Jan. 17 of this year, there were 65 new detections of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds across 20 states, according to data published by the U.S ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Good afternoon, Chicago Since Friday, hundreds of dead and sick birds have been found along Lake Michigan’s shore — all likely infected with bird flu.

Avian flu is devastating bird populations along Chicago’s lakefront, with hundreds of dead waterfowl reported in recent days. Volunteers are finding large numbers of sick and dead birds ...

Reset learns more about avian flu and discusses what this could mean for birds, pets and Chicago-area residents. GUESTS: Dr. Emily Landon, infectious disease specialist at the University of Chicago ...

Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and domestic birds in the U.S. to die since it began in 2022.

Annette Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors picks up a dead red-breasted merganser at 35th Street Beach to dispose of it, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

Bird flu spreading in wild birds across the U.S. Between Dec. 29, 2024, and Jan. 17 of this year, there were 65 new detections of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds across 20 states, ...