Officials urge public to avoid contact with sick or dead birds as avian flu persists across OregonSALEM, Ore. – People across ...

An outdoor kitten exposed to wild waterfowl near a wildlife refuge in Washington County recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The cat was euthanized by a veterinarian because ...

New research shows that wild birds can account for much of the avian influenza virus evidence found in wastewater in Oregon, suggesting wastewater detections of the virus do not automatically signal ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Bird flu is on the rise in Oregon and across the U.S, and Bend wildlife hospital Think Wild offered guidance Tuesday on how to safely navigate risks posed by the virus. The ...

With the fall migration underway, Oregon officials have noted an increase in birds infected with bird flu. Oregon Department of Agriculture officials said cases are on the rise, especially among ...

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild ...

A domestic cat in Washington County recently tested positive for bird flu and had to be euthanized, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said. The cat roamed outdoors and was around wild ducks and ...

Five new human cases of H5N1 bird flu have been detected in California. Oregon’s first known human case has been confirmed. Authorities say all cases were transmitted from animals to humans; there is ...

Canada geese eat grass during a brief snow shower in Willamette Park in southwest Portland, Ore., Feb. 9, 2019. Officials believe a Washington County that was recently euthanized contracted avian flu ...

Big game attracts many hunters to the West, but the region is also home to some of the country’s best upland bird hunting.

Oregon officials said people should avoid contact with birds that seem sick or are dead to avoid spreading a highly ...