Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year ...

SACRAMENTO, the United States -- Scientists are sounding the alarm about a concerning genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu ...

New infections in animals should heighten concern of human H5N1.

State laboratory testing confirmed a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in an Anne Arundel County backyard ...

In outbreak developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ...

Northland farmers are sending samples of raw milk to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of H5N1 in ...

The USDA's update said that the rats were likely infected after exposure to birds sick with avian flu on nearby farms.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced an additional six states are enrolling in the National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS). This brings the total number of states testing ...

But others, including Dr. John Korslund, a veterinarian and former USDA researcher, are skeptical that such a practice could ...

The D1.1 strain of H5N1, now spreading in dairy herds, has a mutation that enhances replication in mammals. Could this be a ...

Zoetis also has an H5N1 vaccine, for which it received a conditional license in 2016 and a contract award for the USDA’s ...

About half of the funds will go toward helping farmers bolster their biosecurity measures. The department is also working to ...