The recent outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) in different states in India have sparked concerns about poultry safety.

Two weeks ago the USDA said it granted a conditional license for an H5N2 bird flu vaccine designed to work against variants of the H5N1 virus. It was the H5N1 virus that claimed the life of a ...

This year's flu season is hitting hard in California with over 900 deaths reported since October. A recent report released by ...

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health and science agencies have been let go.

A dead wild bird in Hays County tested positive for bird flu, prompting health officials to monitor the situation closely.

The firebrand Republican claimed four years ago that 'vaccine schedules' should be tailored to different races because black ...

The first month of the Trump administration has brought chaos to US health agencies through mass firings, funding ...

Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist and professor at the University of Saskatchewan, told "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO ...

As a community newspaper, we often resist reporting on larger national issues in favor of hyper-local coverage. Sometimes, ...

While bird flu can spread quickly among wild birds and poultry, state officials claim the risk to humans remains low.

Of the 900 Californians who have succumbed to influenza this season, 15 were children, according to state public health data.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed H5N1 bird flu in four black rats in Riverside County, California, this week. The rats were discovered in late January near two recently affected ...