Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

While there have been no recent cases of avian flu in Utah's poultry or cattle, Arizona and Idaho have ongoing outbreaks.

Some consumers and milk producers herald the perceived health benefits of raw milk, but federal and state health officials ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those labeled H5, ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to ...

The study found that the bird flu virus can survive more than seven days in raw milk stored in the refrigerator.

The stability of H5N1 in unpasteurized milk poses potential health risks. Study findings emphasize the need for awareness ...

A non-peer-reviewed UK study found live H5N1 can persist in raw milk for over a day at room temperature and a week in the ...

The birds amassed fans, as legions of devotees follow along on webcams each spring as falcons progress from hatching to ...

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted that there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild ...

Health officials urge caution about bird flu. Experts are unsure why human cases stopped. H5N1 spread among birds, cows, and people in the US. Recent tests and cases have decreased. The CDC notes a ...

The yearlong study is funded by a nearly $4 million ... Barn cats that died after drinking raw milk were one of the first signs that dairy cows were becoming infected with bird flu in 2024. Since then ...