Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

Rats in Boston are spreading a potentially deadly disease that is largely associated with tropical areas, according to a ...

April 21, 2025 How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and ...

Public health and infectious disease experts say the risk to people is currently low, ... The first H5N1 outbreak in North America began in 2021 when infected birds carried the virus across the ocean.

New USDA plan tackles disease as an issue of economic concern, ... Trump administration takes aim at bird flu. For now, ... She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED.

"It is concerning," agrees Dr. Richard Martinello, Chief Medical Officer for Yale Medicine and an infectious diseases expert. Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5N1 influenza ...

Steve Sheen announced the Birds A Feather star, 65, would retire from “all professional and commercial duties” after being diagnosed with the disease in 2021.

Reich said bird flu was first reported in the United States at the end of 2021, but instances of infection are on the rise in the area. “It pops up and goes away,” she said. “This variant ...

Washington State University will get $1.5 million to study respiratory diseases in livestock, like bird flu, in the Pacific Northwest and their potential spread to humans. Since 2021, the newest ...