In a report to council, Director of Legal Services, Mandi Pearson, shared the public response and noted that the Egg Producers of Ontario had voiced concern about the practice as it may help spread ...

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or "bird flu," has been confirmed at a farm in Ulster County, health officials said. The virus affected a flock of about 50 … ...

Person-to-person transmission remains rare, but Dr. David Hirschwerk provides insight into how to protect yourself from Avian ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Sciences updated its Doomsday Clock on Tuesday, moving it forward from 90 seconds to 89 seconds to ...

Local public health officials suspect highly pathogenic avian influenza in recent wild and domestic bird deaths.

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of ...

Don’t be a hero if you spot birds or animals showing signs of avian flu (dead or distressed birds, multiple signs of sickness). Our instinct is to help, but trying to help a bird with avian flu likely ...

Last month, a flock of birds in southern Rhode Island was euthanized after they were found to be infected with H5N1 avian influenza. While the threat to public health is considered to be low, Dr.

Avian flu has recently been detected in dead waterfowl in LaPorte, Lake, Porter, Starke and seven other counties in the state, meaning that hunters and others should take care if they’re ...

Dr. Sato says it's difficult to say how avian flu would affect children because there are so few cases nationwide, and different strains have different effects. Dr. Sato said there was a severe ...