H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to humans. Scientists at UNC Charlotte and MIT used high-performance computational modeling to analyze thousands of viral protein-antibody interactions,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating birds turns them into “mutation factories." Instead, he recommends letting the birds who survive the virus continue to breed.

Wild birds, poultry, cattle and even farmworkers in the United States have already caught the virus, urging scientists to work on vaccinations to protect human health

The first known case of bird flu in a sheep anywhere in the world has been found on a Yorkshire farm. The case was identified in milk testing as part of routine surveillance of livestock on the unnamed farm,

The 114 commercial outbreaks in South Dakota have led to the death or intentional killing of more than 6 million turkeys, chickens and other birds.

Here is a list of the types of mammals, other than humans, in which the virus - which has also infected hundreds of wild and captive bird species - has been detected between 2016