At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing ...

Millions of Americans feed wild birds, especially in winter and spring. Studies show that this can influence birds’ health ...

Animal groups are advising that if you decide to keep feeding wild birds in your backyard to regularly clean the feeders and water. The National Audubon Society, a group that advocates for the ...

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. Officials determined the patient had exposure ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to combat bird flu, which has spread to more than a quarter of all the state's dairies in the last month and infected 34 state ...

Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a case of three cats presumed to have H5N1 bird flu County officials confirmed the disease in two other cats who drank recalled raw milk and ...

Last month, a teenager in Canada was also hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Louisiana patient was exposed to ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country. The State of Emergency ...

The U.S. reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday in a Louisiana resident who is hospitalized in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock.

An older person in Louisiana exposed to bird flu from a backyard flock is now hospitalized with a "severe" case of avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Gov. Gavin Newsom of California declared a state of emergency over the H5N1 avian influenza virus on Wednesday. The bird flu has been ...

California on Wednesday declared a statewide emergency over bird flu, with Gov. Gavin Newsom warning that “conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property” meant greater ...