Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced significant progress in its five-pronged strategy to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), improve biosecurity in poultry production, and ...

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

Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family’s commercial duck farm in Long Island when he spotted scores of dead or ...

As bird flu cases rise in the US, South Africa's desperate need for chicken imports leads to a crucial agreement with the US ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, ... April 28, 2022 – The CDC announces a case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed in a man in Colorado. March 25, 2024 ...

New CDC research suggests the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker can be transmitted through the air. The revelation, the study's authors wrote, suggests "an ...

Will the deaths of chickens to avian flu affect the availability of eggs and raise prices? Glenn Hickman said he doesn't expect a significant impact.

The CDC reminds the public that poultry and eggs should always be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees in order to kill bacteria and viruses, including avian influenza A viruses.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks within poultry and U.S. dairy cows. Recently, there have been several human cases of bird flu within U ...

Avian influenza infections in the US have been rising over the past year, ... The CDC monitors which strains of flu are circulating in order prepare for that possibility.