After starting the year with its first known bird flu death, the US expanded its efforts to contain the virus, which enabled ...

There's an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I've been told: Don't write about COVID. Our collective attention span has ...

Chicago-area healthcare providers are stocked up with influenza and COVID-19 vaccines, but some doctors say it's been a tough ...

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based ...

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 ...

Although development of a jab for the H5N1 strain of avian flu is well under way, other strains are receiving less attention ...

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 ...