Nebraska has confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd as a lingering 18-month outbreak continues to afflict livestock nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on ...

Health officials have been warning about the threat of a bird flu pandemic for months and are seemingly frustrated that the public does not seem concerned. There is no certainty that bird flu will ...

The prior infected flock, reported Sept. 24, had more than 3 million chickens. This one had more than a half-million.

The infected flock has been quarantined and will be "depopulated" to prevent disease spread, according to authorities.

ITHACA, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: HDC receiving staff prep arriving milk samples for testing at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University on December 10, 2024 in Ithaca, New York. The ...

PESCADERO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 20: A view of chickens and a rooster at a farm as California declares state of emergency to prevent new public health crisis on Bird flu in Pescadero, California, ...

Earlier this week, a turkey flock in Redwood County, Minnesota, tested positive for bird flu. It's the first positive test among commercial birds since April, and it has turkey farmers on alert. There ...

WASHINGTON The U.S. is making fast progress in preparations for a bird flu pandemic, including measures to close down schools and quarantine the sick, but vaccine supplies remain inadequate, health ...