This op-ed argues that to fight avian flu and other animal-borne illnesses, we need to overhaul our food system.

The map provided by the CDC shows the states with people sickened due to the outbreak. Alabama is included along with ...

Avian influenza or bird flu is a respiratory disease of birds caused by Influenza A viruses. Wild birds, such as ducks, gulls and shorebirds can carry and spread these viruses but may show no sign of ...

Thousands of bird flu cases have been detected in New York flocks, including at Kashong Point, where 50 dead snow geese tested positive. Officials warn the public to avoid contact with bird waste and ...

The risk of bird flu to humans is low, but eating undercooked eggs or chicken could increase your chances of exposure to ...

Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? Have people in the U.S. contracted bird flu? We VERIFY the answers ...

Some pet owners feed their animals raw meat, but that can be dangerous, even fatal for the animals, said Dr. Michael Q.