The cattle virus is clade 2.3.4.4b genotype B3.13 while the version in birds is 2.3.4.4b genotype D1.1 or D1.2. Both the Louisiana and the British Columbia cases were caused by genotype D1.1 viruses.

Come April, he’d return, as would the birds. “I like being back here with the eagles,” he said ... One of the largest private donors, pledging $1 million, was the Prairie Island Indian Community, ...

The spread of the bird flu among humans and other mammals in the United States has sparked some concern among public health experts in recent weeks, though U.S. officials say the risk it currently ...

The first case of the H5N1 virus, known as bird flu, in the U.S. was reported earlier this month after a patient had been exposed to sick and dead birds. The case was confirmed on December 13 ...

The bald eagle has officially been declared the national bird of the US. The declaration came after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve. With its remarkable brown body, yellow beak ...

Scientists are warning the public about bird flu after a patient in Louisiana showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The H5N1 bird flu was found in a backyard flock in Vermont, the state's agricultural agency said Thursday. The small flock of 24 non-commercial birds in Franklin County was quarantined and put down.

The patient was infected with a strain known as D1.1, which is closely related to viruses circulating in wild birds and poultry ... in the U.S.“While this sounds like good news, the H5N1 situati ...

Officials said dead or sick birds should be reported as soon as possible to Vermont authorities at 802-828-2421 or through the USDA’s toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...

There has been an active bird flu outbreak in the United States since 2022, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the first case in wild birds since 2016.