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.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its emergency response to the H5N1 avian flu. A spokesperson ...

A deep-prevention approach – human, animal and environmental – is needed to respond to challenges that require concerted ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

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

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

The CDC is ending its emergency response to bird flu, citing a significant drop in cases between February and July.

A global alliance of animal welfare groups has blamed bird flu outbreaks on the caged egg industry, despite outbreaks being linked to wild birds interacting with free-range poultry.

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...