Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...

A series of reported outbreaks at some of the largest egg producers in the U.S. have caused a shortage in egg supplies, as ...

Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and reducing exposure in dairy workers, may be the most ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

Though not as prominent in the news, the avian influenza is still with us and spreading from birds to cattle, and even to ...

No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in ...

COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...

Dr. Ashish K. Jha is dean of Brown University School of Public Health and a contributing Globe Opinion writer.

In prior bird flu outbreaks, there’ve been several documented cases of feline-to-feline spread, but ingestion seems to be the ...

Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the ...

Health authorities say the threat of infection for people remained low even amid the spread of H5N1 virus among birds and ...