While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

Sick dairy cattle in two central U.S. states have tested positive for bird flu, federal officials reported.. As of Monday, the highly contagious pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) had been ...

The outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows has now been confirmed in Minnesota and Iowa, bringing to 11 the total number of affected states, which have been encouraged to ramp up testing efforts ...

A highly-transmissible strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in several states and one worker, raising concerns about the potential threat the virus could pose to humans.

Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from wild birds in late 2023 or early 2024.

(Update: On May 22, a second person was infected with bird flu linked to dairy cows.) Scientists are continuing to study the virus and asses its risks. Subscribe to the Daily newsletter.

Milk sampled from dairy cows in Kansas and Texas has tested positive for the H5N1 strain of bird flu, U.S. officials reported on Monday.

Despite assurances from the federal government that bird flu will be eradicated from the nation’s dairy cows, some experts worry the disease is here to stay. Recently, Eric Deeble, USDA acting ...

Bird flu is still spreading in dairy cattle. Scientists say the recent news of a second human case, detected in Michigan, underscores the need to stay vigilant. Accessibility links.

Dairy cows infected with bird flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover. The USDA says the vast majority of cows recover well.

The Biden administration on Wednesday said that it would begin requiring dairy cows moving across state lines to be tested for bird flu, which has been spreading in herds for months.