Bird Flu

Scientists have reported a new strain of bird flu in Nevada dairy cattle. And viral spread in pet cats has fueled worries over increased risk of exposure to humans

"I call this virus a terrorist," says one egg farmer after millions of chickens have died in recent weeks

Bird flu is infecting more people than we think. We need to stop it now before a new pandemic begins

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry

In this week’s roundup, catch up on the spread of bird flu in the U.S., a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas and lessons from fossilized vomit.

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats

The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry.

In this week’s news rundown, norovirus cases are up, a bird flu death is reported and Los Angeles has experienced devastating fires.

Eggs can carry nasty viruses and bacteria. Here’s how to store and eat them safely

Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humans

As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk