A backyard flock of birds in Vermont tested positive for bird flu last week, state officials announced Thursday. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets said the flock of 24 birds ...

The Vermont case of "highly pathogenic avian influenza ... person was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, the CDC said. There have been 65 reported human cases of bird flu in ...

Kennedy Jr. will take the stand in front of the Senate Finance Committee today for the first of two confirmation hearings.

Dr. Kathleen Shaw of the Vermont Veterinary Medical Association said in a statement that the CDC removed the above ...

HEALTH OFFICIALS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SAY FIVE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE FLU SO FAR THIS SEASON, AS WE’VE BEEN REPORTING. AS YOU PROBABLY NOTICED IN YOUR DAILY LIFE, THE STATE IS SEEING HIGH NUMBERS OF ...

People over 50 years old and under 15 seem to be at greatest risk for severe illness, according to the CDC. “Vermont data, and current virus activity around New England, shows we need to take ...

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gathered experts in Washington this week to detail the scientific achievements of vaccines.

A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird flu-related animal deaths this month beyond commercial farms and wildlife.

The CDC confirmed the first severe case of H5N1 ... Any Vermonters that know or see a dead or sick bird should alert the USDA or Vermont authorities at 802-828-2421 or the USDA at 1-866-536-7593.