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The parasitic fly that attacks warm-blooded animals was eliminated from the United States in the 1960s, but it’s creeping ...

Hawaii health officials learned from a recent survey that few respondents involved with caring for birds actually know what to do to prevent bird flu. The Hawaii Department of Health in March ...

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 ...

Federal authorities have charged three current or former Louisiana police chiefs with taking bribes in exchange for filing false police reports that would allow noncitizens to seek a visa that lets ...

Bird Flu Is out of the News but Still Circulating Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts warn that it hasn’t ...

New Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority leader Michael Hare said the state's disappearing coast crisis must be urgently addressed.

Louisiana dropped in the state rankings from 15th to 38th, according to a U.S. Department of Commerce report released Friday.

CDC officials said the person was a man in Louisiana who likely contracted the virus from a backyard flock. The current risk of H5N1 bird flu is, but but the CDC will continue to monitor the ...

Chickens are highly susceptible to avian flu, but a few precautions can keep them and their humans safe.

Bird flu was detected in milk from a Maricopa County dairy herd. Pasteurized milk and dairy products remained safe for consumption. The risk to the general public was low.

The Mastery+ rates for students in Louisiana improved on the LEAP tests in 2025.