The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this week did a law make it official. By Sara Ruberg The bald eagle received ...

As bird flu infections rise in dairy cattle and chickens, human cases are ticking up too, leaving many people to wonder whether they might be at risk from this recently arrived virus. Bird flu ...

The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week. President Joe ...

The patient was hospitalized in Louisiana, the health agency said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States.

That changed earlier this year. And on Christmas Eve, President Biden signed the legislation declaring the bald eagle the official national bird. "For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle ...

As of December 2024, an outbreak of the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has spread from California and infected 58 people in seven states. Almost all of them are farm ...

But it wasn't officially America's national bird until this week. On Christmas Eve, President Biden signed some 50 bills into law — including one that amends the U.S. Code to give the bald eagle ...

But until Monday, it wasn’t the national bird. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law making the bald eagle the national bird, so the once-endangered species can now fly alongside other ...

But people shouldn't panic, says UGA flu expert. Commonly known as bird flu, the H5N1 avian influenza virus is found in wild aquatic birds across the globe and can also cause outbreaks and disease ...

Since the 1960s, Preston Cook has lived among bald eagles — amassing a sprawling collection of historical documents, books, artwork, posters, photos and trinkets splashed with a species long ...

As bird flu continues to spread among poultry and dairy cows across the United States, health officials have confirmed the country's first "severe" human case of avian influenza (H5N1).

We asked experts how concerned they are. By Dani Blum California has declared a state of emergency over the outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows. H5N1, the virus that causes avian influenza ...