Park goers may have noticed an increase in dead or dying birds lately amid an active outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, throughout the state. New Jersey reported the ...

A researcher from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine is working to develop a vaccine to protect humans and animals from the bird flu, according to a ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Wildlife officials are investigating a possible bird flu outbreak after thousands of ...

Two Indiana counties saw their first outbreaks of a relatively long-lasting strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, last week. A Sullivan County turkey farm reported an outbreak around Feb. 14, and ...

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. - The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced a presumptive positive case of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a commercial broiler farm in Wicomico County on ...

One of six geese found dead in and around Huntington's Heckscher Park in January is likely positive for bird flu, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said on Wednesday. Tests to confirm ...

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...

The United States Deptartment of Agriculture recently awarded scientists at Binghamton University $2.5 million to develop a next-generation avian flu vaccine. The grant is part of an overall $100 ...

Scientists have developed a nasal vaccine to protect against bird flu. The corresponding study was published in Cell Reports Medicine. "Our vaccine to the nose and upper airway -- not the ...

A novel bird flu virus has killed 10 bottlenose dolphins in Florida's Indian River Lagoon over the past two years. The virus tends to attack the brain in dolphins, causing encephalitis, which can lead ...

The Sedgwick County Zoo is taking precautions after a wild bird was found at the zoo “showing potential signs” of bird flu. Courtesy photo Sedgwick County Zoo A wild bird showing potential signs of ...

A commercial chicken flock in Amite County, Mississippi, has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza. State and federal authorities have quarantined the affected flock to prevent ...