The nationwide spread of highly pathogenetic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu has many in Illinois concerned about livestock,

As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a duck farm.

Testing has confirmed that HPAI was the cause of death for Teal, a Chilean flamingo chick, on Jan. 8; and Slater, a harbor seal, on Jan. 9, according to a news release. These are the first known cases of the virus at this zoo.

(CBS) -- A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling ... birds prone to hanging around water. "This strain of avian influenza has shown to be able to infect a wider variety of ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials confirmed Wednesday. According to a spokesperson for the zoo, testing confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

A Long Island farm said it would be forced to kill its flock of nearly 100,000 ducks due to an outbreak of bird flu.

The U.S. alone lost more than 40 million laying hens to bird flu in 2024, said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the Chicago-based American Egg Board.

Teal the Chilean flamingo had just been born last fall and Slater the harbor seal was often seen training with keepers

The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.

Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.

To learn more about the recent bird flu outbreaks, we spoke with Asha Shah, MD, director of infectious diseases and epidemiologist at Stamford Hospital.

With the advent of cases of avian flu in southern New England, and the rise in egg prices due to limited supply as a result, concerns are rising about the threat and impact of the fowl-borne illness.