Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird flu does not only affect birds. Cats and dogs roaming the outdoors in areas close to the outbreak can also become infected.

The H5N1 virus can be fatal to cats and dogs but cases are infrequent and may be mistaken for other illnesses ...

The H5N1 virus has landed in Australia, via seabirds from the Antarctic, and pet owners have been warned to brace for an almost inevitable outbreak.

Australia's long-held status as a bird flu-free continent has ended with the discovery of the dangerous H5N1 virus in wild seabirds. This arrival, carried by migratory birds, poses a significant ...

The next big flu pandemic might be caused by canines, similarly to swine and bird flu. Here’s how to protect your dog and yourself from the virus. Remember when swine flu and bird flu made their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Migratory snow geese head south from Alberta in the fall and return in the spring. They're known to carry highly pathogenic avian ...

Los Angeles County health officials have documented the first known transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA – APHIS) and the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced a confirmed case of ...

Surfers were the first to come into contact with South Australia’s first case of H5 bird flu. Picture 7NEWS The nation’s first case of H5N1 was confirmed on June 20: a skua found in the Cape Le Grand ...

The virus, found in a migratory bird in Esperance, raises concerns for the poultry industry despite Australia having spent years preparing for such a biosecurity breach.