In recent months, bird flu has started raising red flags among scientists and public health officials. Apoorva Mandavilli, a New York Times reporter who covers infectious diseases, explains why we ...

A bird-flu pandemic is far from inevitable. But health experts are closely monitoring an outbreak that could quickly escalate ...

State officials suspect the avian flu has killed dozens of wild birds in Boston, Amherst, and Plymouth, and farmers are ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO), a body he has repeatedly ...

The United States and Canada have lifted bans on imports of some French poultry products, deeming them safe after a ...

The United States and Canada have lifted embargoes on certain French poultry imports imposed after Paris decided to vaccinate ...

As bird flu swept through Europe in 2023, the U.S. enacted import bans. In October 2023, France became the first major ...

The United States and Canada have lifted embargoes on certain French poultry imports imposed after Paris decided to vaccinate ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 bird flu, is the suspected cause of death for over 60 birds found on Billington Sea in Plymouth.

Cats — both large cats in captivity and pet house cats — across multiple states have been dying from H5N1 bird flu. Now, ...

Washington (AFP) – President Joe Biden's outgoing administration on Thursday announced $211 million in new funding to develop ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.