Specific data about H5N1 outbreaks on farms has generally been deemed confidential by state and federal officials.

In a historic first for wildlife conservation, New Zealand scientists have successfully trialed a vaccination program ...

Dairy cattle in 17 states have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 since the start of the outbreak in March 2024.

The fatality rate for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans has historically been high, with more than half of people dying. Why, then, is the current H5N1 bird flu outbreak—which has ...

After a month with no H5N1 avian flu detections in dairy cattle, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in cases. “As reports of animal infections with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ...

After four straight months of testing raw milk samples from Minnesota cow dairy farms for the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus ...

Nebraska's agriculture department says the herd is located in the central part of the state and is under quarantine.

Bird flu hits cats particularly hard. Just last week, an infected cat was euthanized in California after eating raw pet food.

A study in ferrets — which have remarkably similar respiratory systems to humans — suggests that widespread immunity to H1N1 seasonal influenza virus may explain why exposure to H5N1 bird flu causes ...