The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois concerned about livestock, ...

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...

Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks and infected cattle herds. The risk to humans is currently low, but that could easily ...

(The Center Square) – Public health and natural resource managers in both Illinois ... flu has been especially problematic over the past few years in both wild birds, commercial flocks and ...

Avian influenza, or “bird flu,” is a disease caused by influenza A viruses that spread widely among wild birds, and can cause outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry flocks. Though there are many ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.

Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the U.S., has confirmed fowl deaths from bird flu at its ...