A case of bird flu has been detected in a backyard flock in Kanawha County. According to the West Virginia Department of ...

The avian flu is not a huge threat to songbirds, but they can be infected. To protect yourself and wild birds, consider ...

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture announced on March 23, 2026 the state’s sixth bird flu detection occurred in ...

Since the beginning of March, more than 1 million birds have been affected by outbreaks at three Lancaster County commercial farms, the USDA said.

Experts are closely monitoring the marine animals, flagging mortalities and advising beach visitors to take extra precautions ...

When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 ...

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a medium-sized flock of backyard chickens in Skagit County.

When a pathogen like a dangerous virus invades the human body, it usually has to enter human cells to cause an illness. Influenza has to latch onto a receptor on the surface of a human cell so it can ...

The new test detects up to 250 viruses and bacteria, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, Bordetella pertussis, and RSV, in a single patient sample.Rapid results enable doctors to make fast, confident ...