The recent appearance of the H5N1 bird flu in pigs does raise viral reassortment concerns. Here's what we know about this ...

The general public health threat remains low, but some infectious disease experts worry about a thinning line that's kept ...

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.

You may have encountered the term “ bird flu” increasingly online and in the media. It refers to a highly pathogenic avian ...

New Zealand has halted all poultry exports after confirming its first case of bird flu on an egg farm in the southern region ...

The sluggish federal response to the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could become even more disjointed and ineffective in the second ...

New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial egg farm in the southern region of Otago after testing ...

If you have pets, keep them away from feeders and clean up bird droppings underneath. Don’t let them handle dead birds.

A 'high pathogenic' type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend. The Ministry for Primary Industries ...

Australia's surveillance of bird flu has been described as a possible "model" to follow globally, with the spread of the H5N1 strain of the virus causing concerns for international health authorities.

The government is confident its teams will be able eradicate the high pathogenic avian influenza or bird flu, which has been ...

Tests confirmed the H7N6 subtype of bird flu at a rural chicken farm in the Otago region, Biosecurity New Zealand said in a statement. It is different to the H5N1 strain that has spread globally and ...