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

Pet owners are being urged by the RSPCA to follow avian influenza guidelines to help prevent the spread of bird flu.

Strict guidelines are in place for occupiers of the premises within the identified infection zones.

“I simply wanted to say, ‘Hey, we have confirmation of (avian influenza) in wild birds in these locations, so anyone who is feeding birds in our area should stop,” King said.

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

H5N1 bird flu is capable of spreading through the air, a new animal study from the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has found. H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those labeled ...

Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes.

New CDC research suggests the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker can be transmitted through the air. The revelation, the study's authors wrote, suggests "an ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is commonly called “bird flu.” This disease began in the mid-1990s in Asia and has subsequently spread to all parts of the globe from migratory birds.

Avian flu’s implications for animal agriculture, the human food chain and international trade took center stage at an industry forum hosted by NC State University’s Food Animal Initiative (FAI).