Sixty people were hospitalized and 10 are known to have died last year in the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.

Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today urged healthcare providers to subtype all influenza A specimens in hospitalized patients, especially those in the intensive care unit (ICU), as soon as possible.

A report from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found sanitary noncompliance contributed to a multistate listeria outbreak last year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that 15 more states have enrolled in a national H5N1 milk testing program, raising the number to 28 states, which represents roughly 65% of the nation’s milk production,

A group that advocates for animal rights says the US Government needs to do more to stop the spread of bird flu or H5N1. More than 100 million birds have been affected according to the CDC and over 1 million birds have been euthanized in the United States due to bird flu.

The CDC recommends that hospitalized flu patients be tested for bird flu within 24 hours to timely identify avian influenza A (H5N1) cases. While the public risk remains low, faster detection aids in tracing infections and providing swift medical response.

Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact closely with cows. I spoke with my colleague Katherine J. Wu, who reports on science, about her level of concern right now, and the government’s response to the spread of the virus so far.

All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday.

The first bird flu outbreak at a commercial poultry operation in Georgia was recently confirmed, as human cases continue to climb nationwide.

A listeria outbreak at a Boar’s Head facility in Virginia, which left 10 people dead and dozens hospitalized in multiple states in the U.S. in 2024, was caused by poor sanitation.

Michigan expert explains risks and research efforts as bird flu resurges, affecting poultry and cattle statewide.