California is investigating five possible human cases of bird flu among dairy farm workers, in addition to the six cases previously confirmed in the state, the state health department said on Monday.

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Bird flu has spread to 100 dairies in California and 300 nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Glacier FarmMedia—The Missouri ...

Pigs, in particular, are sometimes called a “mixing vessel,” for flu viruses because they can pool together human and bird flu viruses at the same time, STAT reported. The fear is that various ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...

It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat. The infection happened at a backyard farm in Crook County ...

To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in ...

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A bird flu virus has jumped one species closer to a human outbreak. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on ...

As Britain’s only weekly bird keeping title, Cage & Aviary Birds gives readers the chance to see what’s hot and what’s not in the aviculture world, with the emphasis on news and expert comment plus ...

While birds can be very lovely companions, there are certain species of birds that require advanced care, understanding, and ...