Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo closed the Simmons Aviary Dec. 15, now more precautions are being taken to protect the animals as ...

In Illinois, with waterfowl hunting season ongoing, some are worried about possible infections. Dr. Vidhya Prakash, the Chief ...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic ...

A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...

The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case ...

There have been recent reports of avian influenza, commonly referred to as bird flu, impacting area wildlife. More than a ...

As reports of infected waterfowl grow, the Illinois Department of Public Health has released guidance for doctors and medical professionals who may come in cont ...

Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) and an Amherstburg, Ont., wildlife rehabilitation centre are both warning people to be ...

Notify cases of HPAI in all animal species, including cattle or other unusual hosts, to WOAH through its World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS) . Genetic sequences of avian influenza viruses ...

While there continues to be no evidence of human-to-human spread of avian influenza, new outbreaks in wild and domestic birds ...

A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza, or bird flu, and was admitted to the hospital in recent days, according to the Centers for Disease ...

An older person in Louisiana exposed to bird flu from a backyard flock is now hospitalized with a "severe" case of avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.