South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding ...

South Africa is grappling with a resurgence of the H5N1 bird flu, following outbreaks on poultry farms in Tswaing and Mkhondo ...

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen made the announcement during a media briefing on Tuesday, lauding the permit approval ...

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

A new report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reveals that 16 more poultry flocks were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) earlier in 2025, leading to the loss of ...

Address avian flu outbreak: The government could allocate more resources to combat the ongoing bird flu crisis, which has significantly impacted poultry populations and egg production since 2022.

The H5N1 avian flu virus has been causing outbreaks among poultry in the United States, with 48 states affected. The risk to the public remains low, according to the CDC.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is highly infectious in birds and usually fatal. While it doesn't spread to humans nearly as much, it has a high fatality rate.

According to USDA, the avian flu has killed more than 140 million egg-laying birds in the country since 2022. At least 18.9 million birds have been culled in the past 30 days alone.

Avian influenza has raged through Michigan's bird population for two years, forcing commercial farmers and people with backyard coops to kill nearly 6.8 million infected chickens and turkeys, ...

Brad Moline, right, washing a brooding barn after an avian flu outbreak forced the farm to exterminate 56,000 birds in 2015 in Manson, Iowa. Credit ...