H5N9 is “not commonly seen in poultry in general,” says Eman Anis, assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. (Anis is part of a lab that conducts national testing of poultry samples for avian influenza.)

This op-ed argues that to fight avian flu and other animal-borne illnesses, we need to overhaul our food system.

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu.

Another late-2024 study found that viral shedding, the expulsion of viral particles, in the air related to transmissibility in mammals. A virus of H5N1 from an infected Texas dairy worker showed a low but increased ability to transmit by air compared with older strains.

A rapidly-spreading H5N1 avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been devastating bird flocks and showing signs of spreading to other mammals.

A previously married Orange County couple was arrested over the weekend for embezzling nearly $5 million from a local company, authorities said. In an investigation that began three years ago, according to officials at the Irvine Police Department,

Currently, there are a total of 67 confirmed human cases in the United States and one death associated with the bird flu.

According to the AVMA symptoms of bird flu in pets can include fever, lethargy, low appetite, red eyes, and difficulty breathing. Immediately contact your vet if you notice any of