Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Oakland County, the second case reported in the county since 2022.

The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the general public still remains low ...

Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human death from the virus in the U.S., and of birds found throughout Illinois with ...

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With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19.

Bird flu cases, particularly the H5N1 strain, are on the rise in Illinois among wildlife and pets. Cats, both wild and domestic, are especially vulnerable to severe illness or death from the virus.