Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in cases.

Bird Flu coverage from Scientific American, featuring news and articles about advances in the field.

South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Wednesday.

Influenza viruses are shifty entities. A seemingly ingenious and sneaky way for viruses to make these leaps is by swapping genetic material with other flu strains. Called reassortment, this ...

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency should treat ostriches differently than other poultry, the Federal Court of Appeal was told on Tuesday as two B.C. ostrich farmers try to prevent ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins have expressed interest in letting H5N1 outbreaks spread unchecked through U.S. poultry farms. Health experts warn ...