In recent weeks, the bird flu has been reported in six counties across the Delmarva Peninsula. The virus has been found in ...

Maryland may be known for crabs, but it is also a major producer of broiler chickens and dairy products. So a recent spate of ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced a second case in Maryland of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...

The spread of bird flu on Delmarva has now reached Virginia’s Eastern Shore, according to the Accomack County Cooperative ...

The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as ...

Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...

Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the bird flu virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.

Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact ...

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

The nation's first human death due to the bird flu occurred this month, the latest development in a global outbreak that, ...

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.

A recent bird flu death has sparked fears that a "brand-new virus" could potentially mutate under the right conditions and ...