MADISON, Wis. — While many people don’t have a problem with tracking virus levels, they aren’t always thrilled about having something stuck up their nose to test for it. A new study from the ...

On Friday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would begin a nationwide testing program for the presence of the H5N1 flu virus, also known as the bird flu. Testing will focus on ...

Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian flu presumably passed its viral baggage to a dairy cow in the Texas panhandle — which has subsequently led to the infection of more than 700 ...

CLAM LAKE - Testing a black bear for COVID doesn’t look much different from doing an at-home rapid test on yourself. Prepare the testing solution in a tube. Unwrap a swab. Insert into your nose and ...

California’s Central Valley is where many of the people most vulnerable to bird flu live and work, and where the majority of cases in humans have been found. Wastewater surveillance should be a key ...

Cecilio Padilla is a digital producer for CBS Sacramento and a Sacramento-area native who has been covering Northern California for more than a decade. Vector control officials announced Wednesday ...