People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the ...

State health officials are investigating possible sources of the H5 avian influenza virus detected for the first time in a wastewater sample from Oahu, but reassure residents that public risk remains ...

A variant of the Avian Flu has been confirmed in Hawaii. Health officials said it’s the first one in the state, and want to ...

Symptoms of avian influenza may include fever, cough, sore throat and conjunctivitis. Antiviral flu treatment is recommended ...

A red-breasted goose at the Woodland Park Zoo has died from the first suspected case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza ...

Rob Hope, general manager of the OWL rehabilitation facility in Delta, says the centre, which cares for raptors, including ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the ban on importing poultry and bird products from Denmark, nearly two years ...

British Columbia's chief veterinarian said in a letter to vets that clinics handling wild birds must have safety procedures ...

Today, the Honorable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a $5.2 million investment through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with other federal and provincial ...

Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically transmitted between wild birds and poultry but can spread to ...

In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need ...