Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...

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(The Center Square) − The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies are closely monitoring the spread of the HN51 avian influenza, commonly known as the bird flu, ...

Volunteers collect bird data for the annual Christmas Bird Count, taking place from Dec. 15 to Jan. 5 in over 35 locations in Maine. WATERVILLE — Volunteers traversed a 7.5-mile radius of towns ...

Pet food company Northwest Naturals is recalling a batch of its raw turkey pet food after a cat died from bird flu linked to the product. In a press release this week, the Oregon-based company ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

The death of an Oregon house cat, who became ill after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu, recently prompted a nationwide recall. The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) on Thursday ...

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...

Bird flu has been around for a long time, but a major U.S. outbreak of H5N1, ongoing since March 2024, has raised concern for a wider spread that will affect more than just birds. Also at risk ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A backyard flock of birds in Franklin County, Vermont, has tested positive for bird flu. Officials with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture say the small flock of 24 birds ...