U.S. health officials announced that a new strain of avian flu, H5N9, was discovered on a duck farm in Merced County, California. They quarantined the farm and ...

H5N9 has the potential to be more virulent for birds and other farm animals, but it is important to know that it does not pose any greater risk to humans, says Rais Vohra, MD, professor at UC San ...

The woman had a backyard flock of chickens that got sick and died, a CDC spokesperson said Saturday. The state health ...

Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here ...

International: US President Donald Trump has sought to slash the number of federal employees, a task masterminded by ...

The virus is spreading with greater speed among animals, with transmission to humans increasing. But risk to the general ...

There is concern for poultry flocks in border counties, including Cavan and Monaghan, where most of the Irish poultry sector ...

If you’re a backyard chicken owner (and even if you’re not), you’ve likely heard about Avian Influenza (AI). Commonly ...

A housing order has come into effect from today for poultry flocks and captive birds to protect them from avian influenza.