Seventy U.S. H5N1 cases reveal unusual patterns: fewer deaths than abroad but much higher risk than seasonal flu ...

NEW YORK -- Live bird markets in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will be shut down for a week after seven cases of avian flu in poultry were found at live bird markets in Brooklyn, ...

It's become more popular in the last few years for people who don't farm to keep flocks of chickens in their back yards; many put up signs to sell any extra eggs. But avian flu has sickened birds in ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced Wednesday that New York has achieved “Unaffected” status as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Milk Testing Strategy ...

The USDA confirmed an outbreak in Faulk County in northeast South Dakota. The outbreak meant 55,400 birds were killed to prevent the spread of the disease. It is the first case in a U.S. commercial ...

Hawaii's endangered monk seals could receive new protection from the bird flu if all goes well with a vaccine trial.

Dr. Kristen K. Coleman, assistant professor in the Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health department at University of Maryland's School of Public Health. COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It’s spring, the ...

Avian flu has recently been confirmed at commercial turkey farms in North Dakota and South Dakota. (Scott Bauer/Agriculture Research Service, USDA) Avian flu has hit turkey farms in North Dakota and ...