We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Poultry flocks infected with bird flu are culled to prevent the spread of the virus whereas culling wild birds is generally ...

At least four cattle herds in Nevada have tested positive for a strain of H5N1 bird flu never before seen in cows, state ...

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among ... of both H5N1 and a seasonal flu virus are also worrisome. If the viruses combine their genetic pieces in a process called reassortment, that could ...

Bird flu originated as a common name for the H5N1 virus strain of influenza that has been affecting wild birds and poultry for decades ... be attracted to that tissue in the human body. Other symptoms ...

This was her real food, at least for now, because of concerns over highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ... and reporting sick birds or unusual bird deaths to DEM," the DEM says.

Most of the measures are common sense, especially during a bird flu outbreak: avoid contact with wild birds, report unusual ... The pasteurization process kills any potential pathogens, which ...