"Of the 27, six birds have been sent to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) for further diagnostic testing and confirmation," read a release issued Monday by the Galveston County Health ...

A new study has revealed that bird flu may be resistant to one of the human body’s most powerful defenses — fever. Unlike ...

Galveston County health officials say local wild birds have tested positive for H5 avian influenza and are warning residents ...

Industry leaders have warned the turkey sector has been hit by bird flu which will make things more difficult this festive ...

A fifth case of bird flu has been confirmed at a turkey farm, it has been confirmed. A Department of Agriculture spokesman ...

In the UK, swans are at risk of being wiped out by bird flu after being hit in alarming numbers. Dead swans in some UK areas ...

In rare cases, bird flu can be caught by humans; members of the public are being warned not to touch any sick or dead birds.

Scientists warn the H5N1 bird flu virus is evolving rapidly and has been detected on six continents, with 18 human cases ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

They were admitted to hospital, and on November 14 officials confirmed that tests showed infection with an H5N5 avian ...

Wildlife rescuers fear the swan population could be “decimated” after dozens were found dead amid outbreaks of bird flu.

An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North ...