H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover ...

A recent study has confirmed that the spread of avian influenza (H5N1) in U.S. dairy cattle began with just one wild bird infection. This event, traced back to Texas in 2023, led to undetected ...

Cornell Lab of Ornithology's BirdCast Migration Dashboard allows tracking of bird migration across the U.S., including Michigan. Peak spring migration in Michigan is from March 1 to June 15, with fall ...

As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the High Plains.

So far, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed a staggering 41 outbreaks this year that struck down entire egg-laying flocks in Arizona, California, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks – natural carriers of avian influenza – stop and rest as they migrate can ...

Any evidence of a bird virus jumping readily into mammals is a worry, as it could indicate that mutations that allow for ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

Bird flu typically peaks during winter but the HPSC has confirmed that new cases are still being identified this spring. Both ...