Decades of research show the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal is safe in vaccines, but CDC's new advisory panel is ...

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering vaccination plans to protect poultry and cattle, including dairy cows, from ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

Influenza significantly impacted adults aged 50 to 64 years and younger adults with chronic conditions, but risk can be reduced with RIV.

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped ...

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump will head to Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by ...

Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery.

UF Mobilizes Experts for Comprehensive Bird Flu Awareness While the immediate public health risk from the H5N1 bird flu ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...

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