South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

South Africa has reported outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on ...

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

In people, avian flu symptoms resemble those of seasonal flu and can range from mild to severe, sometimes turning deadly. Symptoms also may include conjunctivitis — eye irritation and redness.

Bird flu is suspected in the deaths of six swans near Mill Pond in Westborough, Massachusetts.There have been no known human cases of bird flu in Massachusetts.Health officials warn if you see a ...

Some people will also get gastrointestinal symptoms with the flu, but that is rare, the experts say. Among kids, as many as 25% of those with influenza will experience vomiting or nausea ...

Boston birders are mourning the death of a young swan, affectionately known as Marble, at Jamaica Pond over the weekend.. People fond of Marble, named for his mix of brown and white feathers, said ...

SWAN experts say a large number of swans have died in Worcester due to Bird Flu. Volunteers from the Swan Food Project believe the worst of the disease is over but more than 50 swans perished ...

Last year, bird flu killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds. Including ducks and chickens, 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized since H5N1 began spreading around the U.S. in 2022 ...

Dickson said the bird flu causes flu-like symptoms including tiredness, mucus around the nose, ... At last year’s swan roundup, Dr. Dickson said, there were 44 swans.