New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

If we don’t invest in technologies like mRNA vaccines for pandemic influenza now, once a virus starts going human-to-human, ...

Waterfowl at Little Dry Creek Wildlife Area in California Credit: Travis VanZant/CDFW June 27, 2025 - Washington, D.C., – On Thursday, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins ...

And whether we’re talking about flu shots for seasonal or avian strains, making them usually involves a surprising tool. Martinez-Sobrido: We infect eggs with the virus.

According to a notice filed with the state, about 85 employees will be laid off after 6 million chickens died or were euthanized following avian flu.

CASA GRANDE -- As bird flu has spread across 10 states, causing over 30 million chickens to be euthanized, quail breeders are seeing increased interest in alternatives.

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

Brazil Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that 17 countries have removed trade restrictions related to the bird flu outbreak in May.

US Senate Democrats demanded on Wednesday Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. make public the reviews on which his department said it based its decision to cancel a contract for developing a bird ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a potential poultry vaccination strategy against bird flu, assessing export impacts. This initiative is part of efforts to address outbreaks that have ...