Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is not a new disease.Mainly affecting birds, it reached North America in 2021 and has spread to commercial poultry operations in every state.

As of Dec. 19, bird flu has been reported during the past three years in more than 125 million birds in 569 counties and all 50 U.S. states, according to the CDC.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

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About 50 dead birds have been reported in a Contra Costa County neighborhood. Some residents suspected the birds were electrocuted by a power pole. But state wildlife officials found no signs of ...

Experts urge U.S. to prepare for possible new pandemic as H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads with dairy animal and human cases. Here's what to know.

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.In ...

The H5N1 bird flu, spreading across all 50 U.S. states, raises concerns about a potential pandemic. The virus has impacted dairy farms, poultry flocks, and humans, with one confirmed human death ...

A single red-cockaded woodpecker has been found digging a nest at a Columbia area nature preserve that hasn’t documented the species in five decades ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

Residents of Richmond, California, told ABC affiliate KGO that they have seen over 50 birds fall dead since February from a specific stretch of power line on Bernhard Avenue in the East Bay city.

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as bird flu spreads across all 50 states, impacting American dairy and poultry farms with dozens of people infected. Here's what to ...