“Still, it’s a good idea to clean bird feeders regularly and wear gloves or a mask if you handle injured wildlife.” Barlow also urges caution for those who come across sick birds.

A recent bird flu outbreak among migratory eared grebes in Utah killed between 15,000 and 25,000 birds near Great Salt Lake, state wildlife officials said in early February.

More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds ...

By Sara Frueh Over the past three years, bird flu — caused by the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus — has extended its reach around the U.S. and across many species. The virus arrived in wild birds, but ...

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground. Birds are kept in disgusting, crowded conditions that encourage viral spread.

Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in all 50 states, leading to more than 1,700 recorded outbreaks affecting nearly 175 million birds.

As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked, it ...

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

The current bird flu strain, which began spreading among wild birds and poultry in the U.S. in 2022, often causes severe neurological symptoms in cats, such as seizures and blindness, as well as ...

A recent bird flu outbreak among eared grebes in Utah killed between 15,000 and 25,000 birds near Great Salt Lake, state wildlife officials said in early February.