The Latest Breaking News from Avian flu

Alappuzha faces avian flu scare as mass bird deaths prompt testing for H5N1 virus at national lab.

Avian flu outbreaks in U.S. poultry and livestock raise concerns. Human cases rare but monitored for potential spread.

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.

Global egg prices soar due to avian flu outbreaks, high demand, and increased costs for farmers ahead of spring holidays.

US health officials detect avian flu in milk supply but assure public of dairy safety. Learn more about the measures taken to ensure the safety of dairy pr...

With waterfowl season underway, officials at Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are cautioning hunters about the dangers of avian flu

“If the virus reaches those populations, they are in threat of extinction," one expert told New Scientist

RSPB says figures distorted by failure to examine raptors caught in avian flu outbreak for signs of shooting or poisoning

As the first known cases of H5N1 are detected in the region, scientists fear for the isolated penguin and seal populations that have never been exposed

Scientists find antibodies in Scottish populations of northern gannets and shags as poultry infections in Britain fall dramatically

An outbreak of avian flu – a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry – has hit poultry farms in South Africa. Two different strains are causing outbreaks in the country – A(H5N1) and influenza A(H7N6). A specialist in poultry health, Shahn Bisschop, answers some…