"Companion animals, and especially cats, are 100% a public health risk in terms of the risk of zoonotic transmission to ...

So, the CDC says if eggs are cooked properly, they are safe to eat. This means cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu.

A small but growing number of house cats have gotten sick from H5N1, the bird flu strain driving the current U.S. outbreak.

A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the virus to replicate in mammals, ...

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Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast. But the CEO of Herbruck's Poultry Ranch wasn't sure how ...

The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which ...

Pet owners must take "proper precautions to reduce the risk of spread," said Dr. Susan Nelson, a veterinarian and professor.

Bird flu appeared in a Texas dairy farm in March 2024. Havoc has followed on farms and in grocery stores and concerns mount ...

Scientists are calling on the CDC to disclose data about the risks of bird flu that were posted briefly online last week but quickly deleted.

A dairy worker in Nevada has reportedly been infected by the killer variant of H5N1 bird flu; analysis shows changes in new ...