To understand HHS’s response, Krishnamoorthi and the Subcommittee have asked all relevant documentation and communication on the bird flu outbreak by June 25.

Eventually eagles with avian flu can’t fly and remain grounded. Additionally, collisions with vehicles can lead to eagles in need of rehabilitation, especially during late spring and summer months.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its emergency response to the H5N1 avian flu. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said that the ...

The CDC is reporting that H5N1 bird flu cases in animals have declined, and there haven't been any new human infections since February.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened dozens of people, spread to cattle and drove up egg prices has abated.

Chickens are highly susceptible to avian flu, but a few precautions can keep them and their humans safe.

Aaron Specht, assistant professor in the Purdue University School of Health Sciences, has investigated bird flu cases in critically endangered California condors since 2023, soon after 21 condors died ...

Astral Foods Ltd., one of South Africa’s biggest poultry producers by revenue, will start vaccinating chickens against bird flu after getting approval from the nation’s agriculture department.

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government has just withdrawn funding for the development of a bird flu vaccine. Every ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early outbreak detection.

Hickman’s officials cite their recent outbreak of avian flu, which resulted in the euthanasia of most egg-laying hen flock, as the catalyst for the layoffs.