Our immune system may be better prepared for infection from H5N1 bird flu if we have recieved a flu shot or been infected with seasonal influenza. More ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS H5N1 first gained ...

This money will be awarded to bodies at federal, state ... bird flu. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is spending $306 million to combat H5N1 bird flu. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES ...

Keith Poulsen’s jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their ... or some other wild bird that infected a cow in northern Texas. In February, the state’s dairy farmers took note when ...

The state of Missouri has just documented a human case of bird flu, and while this isn’t the first, it is the first to have happened without any known animal contact. Most of us have the memory of the ...

A "highly pathogenic avian influenza virus," most commonly known as bird flu is spreading across the United States, including ...

The Missouri Department of Agriculture suspended all poultry and waterfowl auctions, shows, and swap meets in counties where ...

Poultry can still be exhibited and sold in unaffected counties with biosecurity measures in place. The department may extend ...

USA — Missouri officials have started a crackdown on auctions, shows, and swap meets involving poultry and waterfowl as bird flu continues to spread around the state. Officials with the Missouri ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been confirmed in the northwest Missouri area.

The State of Missouri has issued an emergency rule that hopes to curb the spread of avian influenza. The emergency rule under ...

As winter weather comes down from the north, bringing with it ice along the Mississippi River, eagles, trumpeter swans, and other birds travel flight paths to the delight of area birders.