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

The U.S’s biggest dairy-producing state is being squeezed by the recent outbreak of bird flu, which also affects cattle—and ...

The study found that the bird flu virus can survive more than seven days in raw milk stored in the refrigerator.

The latest bird flu outbreak, which has persisted in the U.S. since 2021, involves over 168 million poultry. At the same time, the majority of new detections are in small backyard flocks and live ...

The UK has faced repeated bird flu outbreaks since late 2021. The 2024/25 winter season saw hundreds of thousands of birds culled. Experts warn the virus is now a year-round threat, with H5N1 ...

This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, ... By 2021, the 2.3.4.4b variety of H5 was back with a form of N1. “From there, ...

Influenza viruses have infected humans for hundreds of years. The strain that causes Avian Flu was first discovered in China in 1996 and differs from the seasonal flu strains that sicken people.

Captive birds and poultry can be kept outside again in parts of Dorset after the government lifted bird flu restrictions. A 3km (two-mile) "captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone" was imposed on 18 ...

Bird flu has been confirmed on a commercial poultry farm in North Yorkshire, leading to the culling of 75,000 layer hens, ...

Get answers to your questions about bird flu in Michigan: What wastewater testing shows, ... H5N1 has been circulating in the U.S. since January 2022 and globally since 2021. ...