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.

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – State agriculture officials have confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in Marquette County, according to the Wisconsin ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since late 2021, a panzootic, or "a pandemic in animals," of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has devastated wild birds, agriculture, and mammals. Unlike previous outbreaks, aggressive culling ...

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 ...