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Are your backyard chickens safe from bird flu? Find out how it spreads, ways to prevent it, and key signs to monitor.

Bird flu has spread widely in poultry, causing egg shortages. Virus spillover has occurred in various mammal species, including humans. H5N1 does not currently have the ability to spread human to ...

“The way that diseases move from wild birds like ducks and geese that may be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

In Albert Camus’ novel, The Plague, set in the French Algerian town of Oran, rats one day begin showing up dead on residents’ doorsteps, dying with violent spasms and blood pouring from their mouths.

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

California’s state veterinarian banned all chicken shows this year to limit the spread of bird flu, leaving county fairs across the state devoid of chickens.

A years-long bird flu outbreak is still impacting many turkey farms, but that doesn't mean it's impacting the turkey you are ...