Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened dozens of people, spread to cattle and drove up ...

Join us for a peaceful walk through Smith Rock State Park in Oregon, home to soaring 168-meter cliffs and one of the world’s ...

The risk to the public remained low, but people in close contact with dairy cattle may be at an increased risk, the state ...

Denny’s and Waffle House have removed surcharges that the two restaurant chains added to their menus when U.S. egg prices ...

Waffle House had a welcome announcement for customers of its round-the-clock breakfast offerings: it has officially taken its ...

Planned budget cuts for 2026 would deepen damage to STEM education, jobs, and public access to taxpayer-funded data.

The Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken unprecedented steps to change how vaccines ...

Some avian influenza viruses also affect dogs and other pets, including hamsters and guinea pigs. Oregon saw its first case of bird flu in December, in a cat that had eaten raw pet food. A second ...

Two more Oregon cats died this month after eating raw cat food that was contaminated with the deadly bird flu virus, prompting Washington state officials to issue a recall.

How a bird flu pandemic could emerge Bird flu has been detected in rats for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed Wednesday.