H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania ...

Q&A: From people avoiding wild birds to farmers protecting their animals, Kent State epidemiologist Dr. Tara Smith shares ...

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Shoppers are encountering either empty stores shelves, eggs that have soared to $12 a dozen and other stores that are placing a $2 a carton surcharge as the ...

Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for Feb. 3, 2025.

Cold early and midwinter temperatures drove down the number of geese and ducks in North Dakota.

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Cartoon by Walt Handelsman for Feb. 2, 2025.

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck ...

Eggs are a nutrient-rich superfood, but the ongoing bird flu outbreak has raised concerns. Experts assure that properly ...

Avian influenzas, commonly called bird flu, are influenza viruses that readily infect and spread through birds. While multiple influenza viruses are known, the H5N1 bird flu is the most widely ...

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — now in its fourth year — has devastated poultry farms across the ...