A small backyard flock in Dallas County has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. It's the fifth bird flu outbreak in Iowa this year.

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, avian influenza, or avian flu, is an infection that can affect the lungs, nose, and throat. It is caused by a virus naturally spread through wild birds to other birds and ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

Shares of several vaccine makers soared after reports suggest that the Biden administration is in discussions with Moderna MRNA and Pfizer PFE to set up a possible vaccine program aimed at preventing ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues, scientists are working to better understand the virus's threat to human health. The virus has been found in dairy cows' milk and has infected farm ...

Iowa DNR state wildlife veterinarian Rachel Ruden says they’re monitoring the situation after reports of sick and dead wild birds with the classical signs of avian influenza. “So far we’ve had some ...

Federal and state agriculture officials announced Thursday that they have identified a case of highly pathogenic avian flu on a commercial bird farm in Burlington County. The New Jersey Department of ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to infect birds and mammals across the U.S. and Canada, including New York State.

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that frequently used flu antivirals do not work well against the H5N1 avian influenza virus in cows’ milk (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – March 17, 2025) As ...