Avian influenza is not new,” said Mark Stetter, dean of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “But what is new is this ...

A new biosensor from Washington University detects airborne H5N1 in five minutes, offering a faster, more effective tool for ...

By Tom Polansek (Reuters) - California's only lab that can confirm lethal bird flu in poultry has shifted some testing to ...

California's Proposition 12, an animal welfare law, is being targeted by the Trump administration in a bid to reduce egg ...

While the risk of infection is low, the detection of the virus across multiple farms is a reminder to take precautions, ...

Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in ...

Dairy workers' lack of an economic safety net has undermined adherence to health and safety standards, he said. Workers told researchers about unsanitary conditions, inadequate breaks and designated ...

A house cat is the first mammal in San Diego County to test positive for H5N1 bird flu. The county health department notified ...

Early in epidemics of emerging infections, health agencies often restrict testing criteria to people who fit within a case definition or who have had a high-risk exposure. In the recent avian ...

We live in an era when human activities are negatively modifying the world at alarming rates. We are experiencing a massive ...

The Hawaii Department of Health is inviting Hawaii residents with backyard flocks or involved in bird rescues to participate ...

Cats are susceptible to avian flu, heightening concerns about bird flu spreading from stray and domesticated cats to humans, ...