COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds are set to start north for migration season.

Canadian officials took longer than any country to collect, analyze and submit bird flu samples to an international database that allows scientists to track the genetic evolution of highly infectious ...

The risk of migratory wild birds spreading avian flu is a concern ... However, person-to-person transmission of H5N1 is considered very rare. Canada reported its first domestically acquired ...

As the avian flu continues to spread, some people may be wondering if it is still safe to use their bird feeder. Here's what the experts say.

The toll on wild birds is harder to tally but is also significant ... In your message, include the number of animals, the species (such as Canada goose), if they were sick or dead, the specific ...

A summary report of the outbreak suggested the virus was introduced via wild birds. As suspected in this ... and Infectious Disease Organization in Canada, “we’re flying blind.” ...

But what has been the toll on wild birds? More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu.