The most deadly strain of bird flu is responsible for the majority of cases in domestic cats, with a current 90% fatality ...

The ongoing battle against bird flu, particularly the H5N1 strain, continues to shape the poultry and dairy industries across ...

This includes 12 newly reported outbreaks in seven countries — Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, and ...

Colleen Chawla is settling into an important role for San Mateo County: as its chief health officer who manages 2,200 employees and a $1.3 billion budget.

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been around for decades. But a 2024 discovery came as a surprise to public health experts.

Federal officials tracking bird flu have found the virus on poultry farms, but experts say the outbreaks are not currently a ...

As more humans become infected by H5N1 bird flu, experts worry of a new pandemic with 70 human cases in the U.S. including 1 ...

Despite their propensity for catching bird flu, cats are not actively monitored for the disease and any testing typically ...

H5N1 is particularly lethal for poultry, often leading to the rapid death of entire flocks. Cattle, on the other hand, have shown a stronger ability to recover. Human infections have remained rare and ...

As avian flu continues to spread across the country, recent detections in New Jersey—including in Mercer County—have raised ...

H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza A that primarily affects birds. It has circulated for years, but a more virulent variant emerged in 2024, decimating poultry flocks and raising ...

Among animals, more than 169 million commercial poultry or backyard birds have been infected in the current H5N1 outbreak, ...