Despite the barn closure, the poultry club intends to still host events throughout the fair, including a Poultry Olympics ...

A genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus—a mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity—has been found in two cats, in what scientists say is another indication of the ...

Avian influenza A viruses, particularly the H5N1 subtype, continue to grab headlines — raising concerns for the public who is likely leery of another pandemic. Yet many infectious disease experts say ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is well known to researchers and birders: those folks who just love birds. The lab coordinates several citizen science programs. It offers a popular app called Merlin ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Summer heat can turn a well-meaning backyard bird feeder into a place where illness spreads, prompting experts to urge more caution from homeowners. Because higher temperatures al ...

Like most countries, the U.S. has no comprehensive national system for monitoring disease in companion animals — which leaves pets and people at risk. By Emily Anthes Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet ...

Over a chicken lunch, author Michael Dulaney explains why a “nightmare” scenario that could accompany the latest strain of ...