A new vaccine to protect dairy and poultry workers from bird flu does not require a needle and works against multiple strains of the H5N1 virus, researchers at the University of Maryland Center for ...

There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission and the risk to the general public is low, however, health officials ...

The most recent infections confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were in early February.

Dead vultures found in the La Plata area have tested “presumptively positive” for avian influenza, according to the Charles County Department of Health. The health department said it received a report ...

It was a quiet summer for bird flu: Egg prices fell a bit, fewer sick poultry flocks were culled on farms, and officials took a breath. “It was lovely,” said Shauna Voss, the assistant director of the ...

The CDC says bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses (H5N1) that usually spread between birds, not people. It occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds. It's very contagious among ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

Earlier this week, a turkey flock in Redwood County, Minnesota, tested positive for bird flu. It's the first positive test among commercial birds since April, and it has turkey farmers on alert. There ...