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The United States reported the first outbreak of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on a poultry farm since 2017, as the country ...

A new H5N1 bird flu mutation has appeared in a cluster of infected dairy cows. It's a genetic change that scientists say ...

Economists say the sharp decline in wholesale egg prices is a positive sign, with some anticipating lower prices at grocery ...

If there is high suspicion for bird flu, the Texas Animal Health Commission will send a foreign analysis diagnostician to ...

In a briefing to member states today, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today urged ...

Cascarones, the confetti-filled eggshells popular during Easter and Fiesta celebrations, are traditionally made from empty ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.