A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29. Health ...

Dr. Persia, a professor and Extension Specialist in Virgina Tech’s School of Animal Sciences said that means wild birds ...

Studies slated to appear in the CDC's official journal have been swept up in an “immediate pause” on communications by ...

The University of Maryland Extension is looking to provide resources for poultry farmers as challenges with bird flu continue ...

Local businesses are getting hit hard by climbing egg prices, and a recent bird flu outbreak at a Southern Indiana farm could drive up the cost of the essential ingredient even more.

In response to the national threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza—also known as Bird Flu—the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is suspending several types of poultry-based ...

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is suspending all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and sales at ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

The two Victorian H7 strains of avian influenza have been successfully eradicated, but some farmers fear more frequent outbreaks and egg shortages could be on the horizon.

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.

Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a ...