The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped ...

Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

American egg prices hit record highs while Canadians enjoy plentiful supplies. The stark difference stems from farm sizes and ...

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

Small and stocky birds perch, hunched over, on the treetops and branches of Lake Okeechobee on the edge of Florida’s swampy ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

Bird flu, tariffs and federal funding freeze worry Illinois farmers Illinois grocers are scrambling to meet egg demand as farmers try to contain an avian flu outbreak, while dealing with tariffs ...

Avian influenza spreads in birds, cows and other animals, and it can sometimes spread to people. In the United States, there has been 68 total reported human cases and one death.

Where has bird flu been reported in Illinois? Are my pets at risk? Should I still be eating eggs? Here’s what to know about the avian flu outbreak.

According to NBC Chicago reporting, ducks, red-breasted mergansers and Canada geese have washed up on Chicago’s shoreline this week, and officials believe the birds died from the avian flu.