Avian flu, also commonly referred to as bird flu, primarily spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also ...

The H5N1 influenza has been spreading rapidly in dairy cattle across several U.S. states since the spring of 2023. North America is home to 30 percent of the world's horse population, with many ...

Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, according to new research, raising fears that the virus could be ...

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, according to new research, raising fears that the virus could be ...

By Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Domestic cats could provide an unexpected new route for the bird flu virus H5N1 to evolve into a more dangerous form, according to a new study published on ...

Cows don’t typically get the flu. The recent H5N1 flu outbreak in U.S. dairy herds is a wake-up call, not just about the virus but about a federal system failing to protect our food supply. When Lars ...

A new study by scientists at the University of Glasgow has discovered bird flu is going undetected in horses. The research is ...

The change comes months after the H5N1 avian influenza was detected in cattle. Officials say this required testing will help them learn more about the virus’ spread, identify which states are ...

where many horses are likely to be exposed to H5N1 infected animals in agricultural settings. Additionally, horses are already known to carry equine flu—H3N8—and researchers say that now ...