A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak, after eating raw food or drinking unpasteurized milk. Though there are no ...

You’d be hard pressed to find a neighborhood where there isn’t at least the sound of chickens or a rooster somewhere off in ...

Songbirds such as Northern cardinals, blue jays or chickadees — the kind of birds that might visit bird feeders — can also ...

Since January 2022, there have been more than 1,600 outbreaks reported on farms and backyard flocks, occurring in every state ...

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an ...

Bird flu has infected over 170 wild bird species in North America, with cases in Michigan's wildlife and dairy cattle.

An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching ...

In the case of critically endangered California condors, scientists organized a vaccination program -- including in San Diego ...

There’s no specific cure for bird flu in cats, but your cat may require a stay at the vet to receive intravenous fluids if dehydrated, as well as antibiotics to prevent secondary infections. If ...