Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation.

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're ...

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

The FDA and CDC have ended key bird flu surveillance programs, including milk testing and outbreak updates. Experts say this ...

Apr. 17, 2025 — A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as ...

Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. What to know after Louisiana ...

While the risk of contracting and dying from the H5N1 avian flu remains low for humans, researchers continue to hunt for ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A global review identified 607 H5N1 bird flu infections in cats across 18 countries from 2004–2024, with a 90% case fatality rate in domestic cats. Cats ...

Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration announced last year it was beginning to sample aged raw cheese to test bird flu, with early results showing most samples were negative. On the vaccine ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Good to know: As bird flu continues to spread, is there a vaccine for humans? Bird flu is a virus that is spread from bird to bird ...

More attention is being paid to vaccinating poultry with bird flu vaccines before a flock is infected. Dr. Jarra Jagne, a poultry veterinarian at Cornell, told us that “killed or inactivated H5 ...