Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts ...

The Veterinary officers in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region have destroyed over 500 affected chickens in a poultry farm at Abor to prevent the spread of avian influenza in the area. The move, ...

For months, bird flu was seemingly everywhere in the U.S.: news headlines reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...

Avian influenza has a near 100% fatality rate among birds. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File) Use protective gear such as gloves and eye protection when handling possibly infected birds.

The bird flu, also known as the avian flu, refers to the disease caused by a family of flu viruses primarily transmitted between birds. The dominant virus strain circulating currently is called H5N1.

Spain has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a fattening turkey farm in the southwestern region of ...

Avian flu has been detected in backyard flocks in Michigan, Maine, Virginia, and New York, with keepers who interact with birds at greatest risk of infection.

Spain has reported a significant outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strain at a turkey farm in Extremadura. The avian influenza ...

Dr. Leana Wen: Bird flu, also called avian flu or avian influenza, refers to infections caused by the avian influenza Type A viruses. These viruses generally spread among wild birds, especially ...

Over the last year, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, A(H5N1), has sporadically been reported in wild birds, poultry and dairy cows across the United States, Canada and some other countries.