U.S. dairy cattle tested positive for a strain of bird flu that previously had not been seen in cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) could lead to the next pandemic. A ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since March 2024. Now, scientists studying the adaptation of the avian H5N1 ...

U.S. health officials are monitoring and preparing to combat bird flu in humans, even as they emphasize that the risk to the general public remains low. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, ...

The genetic sequencing of the bird flu virus (highly pathogenic avian influenza) detected in a Dodge County dairy herd earlier this month indicates it was likely a new spillover event from wildlife.

The US experienced its first known bird flu deaths this year, igniting concerns that the virus could set off a pandemic in people. Nevertheless, it still reined in the outbreak enough to warrant ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health ...

Bird flu was detected in a dairy herd in Dodge County, the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection identified a ...

Maryland officials have confirmed a second positive test for bird flu at a commercial poultry operation in Queen Anne's County, the 10th detection in the state in 2025, as public health experts warn ...