A study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird flu to their domestic cats, with fatal consequences.

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been let go.

A dead wild bird in Hays County tested positive for bird flu, prompting health officials to monitor the situation closely.

The first month of the Trump administration has brought chaos to US health agencies through mass firings, funding ...

Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, told "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO ...

As a community newspaper, we often resist reporting on larger national issues in favor of hyper-local coverage. Sometimes, ...

While bird flu can spread quickly among wild birds and poultry, state officials claim the risk to humans remains low.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed H5N1 bird flu in four black rats in Riverside County, California, this week. The rats were discovered in late January near two recently affected ...

Egg prices hit a record high in January as avian influenza continues decimating flocks around the country and in Maryland.

More recently, a fox in North Dakota, a bobcat in the state of Washington, a cat in Oregon and a harbor seal in Massachusetts ...

Egg prices hit a January record as bird flu continues wiping out flocks nationwide, including in Montgomery County.

One of those workers cared for cattle in South Carolina and Georgia. There have been no reports of cattle infected with bird ...