A newly identified strain of bird flu, H5N9, discovered at a California duck farm, has prompted concerns about the possibility of a larger outbreak, The Washington Post reported Jan. 29. Health ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

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The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal ...

If a case of bird flu is reported within 50 miles of a D-FW zoo, Burgdorf-Moisuk and Rainwater said, zookeeping staff will ...

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The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...

The Health Alliance, a leader in innovative and value based healthcare is excited to announce the successful laboratory validation of a Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) Assay for human diagnostics in one of ...

Bird flu, extreme heat and dry weather are helping drive grocery prices higher at the fastest pace in more than a year.

Avian flu is slowly making its way around the islands, with the most recent discovery linked to wastewater samples on Kauaʻi.

The pace of the spread of highly pathogenic bird flu in Japan has accelerated since the beginning of 2025, sparking concerns over the negative impact on household budgets, such as a spike in egg ...