As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a duck farm.

A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.

The H5N9 strain of avian influenza is much more rare than the H5N1 which has been responsible for most of the reported human cases and the first human death.

Although the virus has been detected at more than 700 California dairies, not a single non-dairy cow has tested positive, experts say.

The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.

The United States has reported its first H5N9 bird flu outbreak in California, affecting almost 119,000 ducks. Both H5N9 and the more common H5N1 stra

A UC Davis veterinary professor explains how bird flu is transmitted, why it’s an “insane outbreak” and the worst-case scenario.

A new bird flu strain was detected on a California duck farm. But what's the difference between H5N9 and H5N1, and is it safe to eat poultry? A doctor explains.

H5N9 and H5N1 are two strains of bird flu that have recently sparked concern, especially after a significant outbreak at a California duck farm. Both strains are highly pathogenic, affecting poultry and wild birds,

The United States has reported its first outbreak of H5N9 bird flu in poultry on a duck farm in California, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.

A new strain of a highly pathogenic and rare strain of bird flu has been reported on a duck farm in central California.