Although the risk of avian flu remains low and no human cases of H5N1 have been identified in New York State, the Westchester ...

Another late-2024 study found that viral shedding, the expulsion of viral particles, in the air related to transmissibility in mammals. A virus of H5N1 from an infected Texas dairy worker showed a low ...

New York state officials want the public to use a form on the Department of Environmental Conservation's website to help ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

Price gouging violations involving essential goods or services can carry penalties of up to $25,000 per violation, according ...

The State DEC has launched an online platform for reporting dead birds, as part of its effort to monitor the spread of avian influenza in New York State.People are cautioned to avoid contact ...

Health officials urged people to identify avian flu symptoms early and properly cook chicken and eggs to limit risk of infections.

The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to infection and germs.

Governor Kathy Hochul is asking farms across the state to do their part to help prevent the spread of bird flu, also known as avian influenza, after the virus was found in several counties around the ...

On Jan. 10th, along Lakeshore Landing in the town of Romulus, geese carcasses were collected by the New York State Dept. of Environmental Protection. The DEC sent the geese for testing at Cornell’s ...

An online platform is now available for the public to report suspected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks in wild ...