HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

Over the last three weeks there have been a number of cases of groups of dead wild sea birds washing up on shorelines in ...

A strain of bird flu that has jumped from animals to people in the United States could find its way to Europe, EU scientists have warned in a new report. EU-US trade of “raw milk” products and wild ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

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

Humanity is facing the worst bird flu crisis on record. Since the disease’s resurgence in the 2020-2021 season, at least 250 million poultry have been culled around the world to nip outbreaks in the ...

Already, they’ve made inroads, identifying two new toxic bird species in 2023, the first discovery in nearly two decades. They plan to visit Papua New Guinea annually until 2028.

The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has updated on Wednesday the list of countries that have placed restrictions on chicken trade with Brazil, the world’s largest exporter, after it confirmed its first ...

Brazil's varied landscape, including the Amazon and Andes, may offer a natural defense against bird flu, as migratory patterns keep the virus from penetrating the country's interior. This geographical ...

Long Island’s last duck farm is quacking again after losing its entire flock to the bird flu By PHILIP MARCELO The Associated Press,Updated June 19, 2025, 12:22 a.m.