When the H5N1 outbreak accelerated in October 2025, few anticipated how swiftly it would reshape global food systems. Within ...

Highly contagious H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in a Mississippi chicken flock. Do you know the symptoms of bird flu? The Mississippi Board of Animal Health issued a news release on Monday, Dec.

State agriculture officials have confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in ...

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that avian influenza A (H5N1) continues to circulate in the Americas, ...

Whether you already have a backyard chicken coop or are considering investing in some chickens, news about bird flu might have you worried about the potential health risks. Here's what you need to ...

A team led by UC Davis poultry scientist Huaijun Zhou has created the first comprehensive map of gene regulation in breeds of chickens. The map could be a resource for finding resistance to H5N1 ...

H5N1 bird flu is branching out. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that a second type of H5N1 has likely spread from dairy cows to humans. The CDC and health ...

Now, in a new study looking at how these viruses were introduced and spread in North America, Louise H. Moncla from the ...

A woman in Wyoming has been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu Health officials say she was likely infected via handling sick birds in a backyard flock The woman is “an older adult” with “other health ...