The ongoing avian influenza outbreak in wild birds and domestic poultry flocks is prompting the health board to consider emergency measures if it mutates to be more transmissible in humans.

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation’s top state ...

Two Canadian geese that were found dead on the flagship University of Massachusetts campus have tested positive for bird flu, ...

As bird flu swept through Europe in 2023, the U.S. enacted import bans. In October 2023, France became the first major ...

The state Department of Agriculture on Friday announced that it has detected a case of "Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza" at ...

Massachusetts officials suspect more than 60 birds found dead in Plymouth died from bird flu, though official results may not ...

Guidelines from the USDA recommend owners of backyard flocks prevent the spread of bird flu by doing things like restricting ...

This story was updated at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, with more information.  The bird flu has reached the state’s ...

Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 ...