Avian flu is for the birds, right? Not so fast. While the H5N1 virus is more deadly for birds, it can infect pets and people.

As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy ...

"The great advantage of Antarctica is that one never gets ill," said Robert Scott. A lot can change in 100 years, and H5N1 is ...

Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (also known as bird flu) have created a need for rapid and sensitive detection methods to mitigate its spread. Now, researchers have developed a ...

The Health Ministry on Friday (February 28, 2025) confirmed that Avian Influenza (H5N1) has been found in three pet cats and a live bird market in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh on January 31 ...

This variant of highly pathogenic avian influenza, called H5N1, has a mortality rate averaging 90%–100% in chickens, often within 48 hours, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control ...

But, experts say, the recent surge in avian flu means officials are closely monitoring the situation. Here's what bird lovers should know about backyard bird feeders and birdbaths: The state ...

The USDA has launched a $1 billion strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza, protect the U.S. poultry industry and lower egg prices. Vaccines, enhanced biosecurity measures and ...

At hen houses like this, avian flu can spread rapidly among the flock and lead to the loss of thousands of birds. Agricultural officials across the state are urging people who keep domestic poultry to ...

Coming up on Indiana Newsdesk: The avian flu that has ravaged chicken and turkey flocks in the state has migrated to wild birds such as cranes and geese. Around 200 dead sandhill cranes were ...

AND HE SAYS WHILE THEIR FLOCK IS FOR RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC PURPOSES, THEY’RE TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID AVIAN INFLUENZA. HE EXPLAINS BIRD FLU IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE FECES OF MIGRATORY ...

Egg prices have skyrocketed to all-time highs due in part to an outbreak of avian flu, or bird flu, that has been afflicting egg-laying hens in the US since 2022. Across the past three years ...