“The Missouri State Public Health Laboratory was sent a ... The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires cattle to be tested ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking experienced birders. The department is preparing for the National Audubon Society's 125th annual Christmas Bird Count, which will take place between ...

The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza could mark the start of a new pandemic.

H5N1, or bird flu, has been spreading among farm animals, wild birds and other animals and has infected 31 people, mostly farmworkers, in the U.S. After the Missouri patient fell ill, several ...

Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.

On September 6, the Missouri Health department announced ... A chicken farm in Washington state with about 800,000 birds became infected with a different strain of H5 bird flu than the one ...