This story has been updated with information from a Wednesday social media post from the GFP and interview with South Dakota state veterinarian Dr. Beth Thompson. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While ...

Health experts warn of another potential pandemic due to the H5N1 avian flu. The virus, impacting birds and mammals, has spread across the U.S. and resulted in significant poultry losses. The avian ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether ...

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 ...

It's become more popular in the last few years for people who don't farm to keep flocks of chickens in their back yards; many put up signs to sell any extra eggs. But avian flu has sickened birds in ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...