A strain of bird flu never seen before in the United States has been detected among poultry at a California farm. The virus, called highly pathogenic H5N9, is a type of avian influenza, otherwise ...

A University of Missouri researcher has received a $1.9-million federal grant to develop a new vaccine aimed at curbing ...

Dead birds have been washing up in Ohio waterways, and the state confirmed two reports of bird flu. More on symptoms and recent dead bird sightings.

The penguins were intrigued, perhaps for good reason. Dressed head to toe in sterile personal protective gear, three ...

The bird flu spreading through cattle in the United States is an “enormous concern” the chief scientist of the World Health Organization said Thursday as he called for more tracking and preparation ...

A highly contagious strain of bird flu has been detected in three grizzly bears in Montana, the first time the disease has been found in grizzlies. The three bears tested positive for highly ...

Avian influenza has raged through Michigan's bird population for two years, forcing commercial farmers and people with backyard coops to kill nearly 6.8 million infected chickens and turkeys, ...

Dr. Tim Uyeki, Chief Medical Officer of the Influenza Division at CDC, answers common questions about highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses, which have been detected in the United States ...

The new strain was found in Noxubee County, Miss. All of the roughly 46,000 birds either died or were euthanized after the infection spread. In another development, researchers reported that exposure ...

As detrimental as viruses may sound, they can be helping hands for farmers when it comes to dealing with plant pathogens. Just as many people battle seasonal colds and flu, native plants face their ...