Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

HEALTH chiefs have warned of the danger of touching sick or dead wild birds – over risks of bird flu. In recent weeks, groups ...

Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

The University of Minnesota is stepping up efforts to identify biological threats that could trigger an epidemic, launching ...

Cambodia's health ministry yesterday reported two more human H5N1 avian flu cases, part of a spike in cases in June, with six ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

California was a hot spot for human bird flu cases, with 38 infections confirmed by January this year. No cases have been reported in the state since. The Associated Press has reported, ...

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, confirmed that while the country has not ...

Despite pleas from pigeon fanciers, the EU isn’t loosening its grip on avian flu rules just yet, keeping racing pigeons ...