Avian influenza virus from the ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle appears to be keeping its bird-infecting features rather than ...

To understand HHS’s response, Krishnamoorthi and the Subcommittee have asked all relevant documentation and communication on the bird flu outbreak by June 25.

That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician ...

Is bird flu actually a threat to your cat? Bird flu can spread to cats and other domestic pets through a variety of ways, ...

Gain-of-function experiments are ingrained in the scientific process. In many instances, the benefits that stem from gain-of-function experiments are not immediately clear. Only decades later does the ...

Prolonged contact with pigeon droppings or feathers can impact the respiratory system, and in extreme cases, result in severe, long-term health complications.

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Influenza viruses are shifty entities. A seemingly ingenious and sneaky way for viruses to make these leaps is by swapping genetic material with other flu strains. Called reassortment, this ...

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early outbreak detection.

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

The union representing workers at a UC Davis lab key to California's efforts to test and track bird flu infections in livestock has sued the university, ...