An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat ...

MISSOULA — Millions of birds across the United States have been impacted by avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, ...

A case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Pigs represent a ...

A bird flu virus has jumped one species closer to a human outbreak. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on ...

Wildlife rescue volunteers say the looming threat of the lethal bird flu strain H5N1 is adding another layer of burden to the already busy period. Licensed wildlife rescue volunteer and south ...

A pig was infected with bird flu in Oregon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday. It’s the first time bird flu, also known as the H5N1 virus, infected a pig in the United States ...

Oct. 28, 2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, ... Aug. 19, 2024 — The ...

H5N1 bird flu has been a top public health concern since ... worldwide since 2020 and more than 40,000 sea lions and seals in South America. As of Wednesday, approximately 3.64 million birds ...

Vancouver Island's health authority is warning residents about a possible exposure to avian flu at a petting farm ... a new species," she told Daybreak South host Chris Walker.

This strain of bird flu has killed tens of millions of birds worldwide since 2020 and more than 40,000 sea lions and seals in South America. World Health Organization chief scientist Jeremy Farrar has ...

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. Pigs can host both bird and human flu viruses, which can make them a dangerous "mixing bowl." Flu season can also heighten ...