The Highly Pathogenic avian influenza virus is a highly contagious disease that spreads among birds and other animals.

With emergencies declared for bird flu in Mercer and Darke counties, 2 NEWS is digging deeper into how the virus spreads.

The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety Inspection Service has rehired employees who were fired but work on bird flu issues, ...

As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry. This new ...

A component found in all fungi may provide a shield against flu-related lung damage, according to a new study.

The flu virus is changing in ways never seen before, increasing infections and raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness and public health risks.

Influenza A Viruses Adapt Shape in Response to Environmental Pressures - NIH Study Identifies Previously Unknown Adaptation ...

The members, which include, Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Steve Womack (R-AR) and Jim Costa (D-CA) noted that more attention has been paid to the poultry ...

If bird flu is killing animals right and left, and has killed at least one human, should we be worried? To answer that, I spoke with dozens of expert ...

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates and economic impacts. Highly ...