A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a farm in East Riding of Yorkshire. The virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was discovered near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire,

The UK government said on Tuesday it has confirmed a strain of the H5N5 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at a premises near Hornsea in Yorkshire.

The detection of H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) in a pig on an Oregon farm has again raised concerns specifically among virologists who monitor infectious diseases. Although this might seem insignificant compared to the extensive impact bird flu has had on wildlife and agriculture globally,

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.

H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in wastewater collected from a plant in Carson. L.A. County public health officials say the risk to the public remains low. The source of the virus has not been determined. Los Angeles County health officials said they ...

Pigs can become coinfected with bird and human viruses, allowing genes to swap to form a new, more dangerous virus that can more easily infect humans.

For the first time, H5 bird flu has been detected at one of Los Angeles County’s wastewater sampling sites, health officials said Friday. Low levels of H5N1 showed up in samples […]

H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture informed. Pigs represent a particular concern for the spread of bird flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses,

Experts have warned that pigs, known as "mixing vessels" for flu strains could pose new risks if the virus adapts for human transmission.