State agencies are issuing avian influenza (HPAI) precautions after detection of the virus in locations they manage. Although the chance of encountering a diseased animal—even less of catching or transmitting it—the safety steps are simple and procedures most readers likely already follow.

Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store following the spread of the bird flu in the U.S.

Egg prices expected to stay high because of limited supplies as the virus continues to infect commercial flocks nationwide.

Two different lineages are currently circulating, one carried by wild birds, the other infecting dairy farms in the US. The challenge is to find out how far the virus is evolving to adapt to humans, following the death of an American patient.

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals, and humans.

F lu season is upon us and it's not just restricted to humans. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as avian influenza or bird flu, is a spreadable virus that affects wild birds, poultry, livestock, pets and, in rare cases, humans.

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, has resurged across Pennsylvania in recent weeks, causing significant bird mortality — particularly in wild geese. First detected in Pennsylvania

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

A Michigan animal sanctuary owner alleged state authorities were inhumane when they culled her birds. She changed the state's H5N1 depopulation code.

As bird flu continues to spread across the U.S. and Eastern Shore of Maryland, here's a look at how you can keep yourself and/or your flocks safe.

Under new rules, poultry facilities seeking indemnity payments after repeated bird flu infections must show biosecurity precautions