As outbreaks continue throughout the U.S., bird flu poses a threat to birds, animals and some humans. While the risk to the general public is low, the virus can cause mild to severe illness ...

Bird flu is not a new virus, explained Gino Lorenzoni, associate professor of poultry science and avian health at Pennsylvania State University. It was first identified in Northern Italy in the late ...

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're usually similar to seasonal flu symptoms, which include fever, cough, sore ...

This year, 30 million chickens have been culled across nine states as a result of bird flu outbreaks. Kevin C Downs forThe New York Post Ohio, where a majority of this year’s spread was isolated ...

While bird flu is contagious among animals, the risk to people is low. It’s still advised that you don’t go near any dead birds, and report them to MassWildlife.