HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 ...

In a Policy Forum, Erin Sorrell and colleagues – a coalition of virologists, veterinarians, and health security experts – ...

Groups of dead birds, a number of which were confirmed to be carrying the highly contagious avian flu, washed up on ...

A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus "can cause disease that affects multiple internal organs with mortality up to 90% to 100% in chickens, often within 48 hours," the CDC notes.

The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, subtype H5N1 in dairy cattle was confirmed in March 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA. This finding was the first of its ...

Great Britain is the only country in the region to have recorded new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ...

Two months have passed since a commercial poultry flock in Canada has been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, is a lethal respiratory disease known to infect wild bird populations, most notably domestic poultry such as chickens, as well as ...

Avian influenza does not affect poultry meat or egg products when properly cooked, the agency said. HPAI also is considered low risk to human health, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen made the announcement during a media briefing on Tuesday, lauding the permit approval ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is a type of influenza that mainly affects birds, though it can be spread to other animals, such as cattle and other species. Humans are also susceptible to HPAI.

What to Know. Officials confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – more commonly known as bird flu – in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania in 2025.