It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wild ...

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're usually similar to seasonal flu symptoms, which include fever, cough, sore ...

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak has impacted over 1,000 U.S. dairy herds, led to 70+ human cases, including one death, and caused ...

The bird flu continues to spread, impacting mammals in Texas while residents struggle to protect themselves and contain the ...

Wastewater disease surveillance has become central to public health officials’ ability to track the H5N1 bird flu that's now ...

Rice / California Agriculture Every winter, millions of migratory birds fly south to warmer locales, passing over California Central Valley dairies and poultry farms. Many of these wild waterfowl are ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks – natural carriers of avian influenza – stop and rest as they migrate can ...

and the fact that most of the agricultural workers who are at direct risk of exposure to the bird flu virus may be undocumented could seriously jeopardize efforts to track and control the spread ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

Today, we look at eggs and the rise of avian flu that began in 2023. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in March, the consumer price index for eggs increased 5.9%, up 60.4% from a year ago ...