By sampling wild birds that appear healthy, it allows for the early detection of HPAI, which in turn can enable swift ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus can now be found not only in milk and on milking equipment but also in farm wastewater and in the air, say researchers who have been trying to figure out how the virus ...

The first human case of bird flu in Texas also appears to be the first in the country linked to direct exposure to dairy cattle, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported Monday. Avian ...

H5N1 bird flu isn’t going away. In fact, the virus continues to spin off new versions that outcompete their predecessors, posing a challenge for keeping it from jumping into people, poultry and other ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally caused isolated human cases that have quite often been fatal. But last year ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture on Sept. 10 announced Minnesota's avian influenza A virus, or H5N1, status is now considered unaffected for dairy herds by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- State officials are taking steps to prevent the avian flu from spreading to birds in North Carolina. On Wednesday, the Agriculture Department addressed the growing concern at the N.C ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a Henry County backyard flock of 45 mixed ...

RT-PCR, or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, is a standard tool used to detect RNA from viruses, such as influenza. However, the new digital RT-PCR versions are far more sensitive and ...

The USDA confirmed an outbreak in Faulk County in northeast South Dakota. The outbreak meant 55,400 birds were killed to ...

The Avian flu has affected some 40 million birds. — -- Egg supplies hit by the Avian flu have led to a widespread shortage with some egg producers and a jump in prices in parts of the country.

An affidavit by Canada's deputy chief veterinarian says new analysis has confirmed ostriches at a British Columbia farm that ...