The family-owned farm is the latest victim of the deadly outbreak hitting poultry, dairy herds and people across the nation.

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

It was a quiet summer for bird flu: Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath. “It was lovely,” said Shauna Voss, the assistant director of the ...

Out on his farm in Dundee Township, Cliff McConville sees geese landing in the fields where his turkeys and chickens graze. It’s a sight that often unnerves poultry producers, as migratory waterfowl ...

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

Chicago-area hospitals say they’ve seen spikes in patients with the flu. Emergency room visits related to the flu nearly tripled in suburban Cook County during the week that ended Dec. 20, said Dr.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is again spreading through U.S. poultry flocks, but on a smaller scale than past outbreaks. Still, experts warn an uptick in cases could occur this winter. HPAI has ...

Flu activity in suburban Cook County jumped from “low” to “high” during the week ending in Dec. 20, according to health ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.

A Northwestern doctor said it's still too soon to tell if the flu shot protects against this new strain called subclade K.

NEW YORK (AP) — A Washington state resident has bird flu, and it’s a different type than what was seen in previous infections, state health officials said Friday. It is the nation’s first human case ...