Cartanza is often asked questions about bird flu by non-agriculture audiences. They come to her through her commitment to public outreach, which takes her everywhere from elementary schools to ...

Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry and other animals around the world for several years, and starting early last year became a problem in people and cows in the U.S.

“But if you do take that time to think about it, it’s pretty sad.” She lived that reality firsthand in early 2022, soon after the killer strain of bird flu arrived in North America. Northern Gannets, ...