In a Policy Forum, Erin Sorrell and colleagues – a coalition of virologists, veterinarians, and health security experts – ...

Avian flu killed or led to the deaths of 470 domestic birds at a live bird market in Onondaga County in March, according to ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture, working closely with the USDA detected a strain of avian influenza in milk in Maricopa ...

The risk to the public remained low, but people in close contact with dairy cattle may be at an increased risk, the state ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding pairs. Now cases are going up again, and researchers are watching for a ...

The CDC also provides guidance on what symptoms of bird flu in humans may look like. Though signs and symptoms vary, eye redness is a predominant symptom among recent U.S. cases of bird flu infection.

In people, avian flu symptoms resemble those of seasonal flu and can range from mild to severe, sometimes turning deadly. Symptoms also may include conjunctivitis — eye irritation and redness.

Called highly pathogenic avian influenza, the H5N1 bird flu virus making headlines in Michigan and across the U.S. got its name because it is so well adapted to infecting and killing birds.

Wild birds have been affected around the world, and even waterbirds, which normally harbor influenza A without symptoms, have suffered. Though a full census is lacking, individual examples are ...

Bird flu in cats can cause fever, lethargy, breathing issues, and neurological symptoms. It spreads through infected birds or contaminated food.

Bird flu outbreak in India: Avian influenza, commonly called “bird flu,” is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows and other animals. Written by Sushmita Panda February 14, 2025 10:42 IST ...