Bird flu is now believed to be widespread in Massachusetts and is likely present even in places where there has not been a ...

While the H5N1 bird flu keep spreading, the first reported H5N9 outbreak in the United States has been identified on a duck ...

Animals at 25 egg and dairy production facilities, including one backyard coop, have tested positive, says the county health ...

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the ...

HealthDay News — A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the US, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial duck farm ...

A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29. Health ...

Consumers across the country are seeing an increase in the price of chicken eggs, according to the United States Department ...

Minnesota and Iowa were added to the National Milk Testing Strategy on Jan. 8. There are now 36 states involved in the testing for the avian influenza virus.

Bird flu has had a nationwide effect causing harm to the poultry and domestic animals but it also has been posing a risk to human health. While the health risk is low, people have been cautioned.

Foster Farms, the California poultry giant, announced last week that it will close its turkey processing plant in Turlock (Stanislaus County) on May 9, resulting in the loss of 519 jobs. The Central ...