With so much H5N1 circulating in the U.S., scientists worry we are a few mutations away from a potential human pandemic.

Venkata Rao said that an animal husbandry assistant is in every village, and he is instructed to inform the department if any ...

Two house cats died after contracting bird flu in the homes of dairy workers, a troubling sign that the virus may be moving ...

Spearheaded by National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, the plan prioritizes ...

The country’s first line of defense against public-health threats has been spared by DOGE—for now.

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5N1 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and, now, ...

Six dead geese were found in a Hillsborough pond as NJ faces a bird flu outbreak. Officials investigate while urging public ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is calling this multi-year bird flu outbreak the largest animal health emergency in U.S.

Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in people—largely dairy workers—public-health officials think bird flu is likely more widespread. Last week, a Centers for Disease Control and ...

Colorado hospitals admitted 425 people for flu in the week ending Feb. 1, which was the busiest week for flu hospitalizations ...