Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of ...

What is Bird Flu in Cats? Bird flu, also called H5N1 avian influenza, is a flu virus. It causes severe illness and death in all types of birds, particularly wild birds, ducks, geese, and chickens.

also known as “bird flu” or H5N1. When chickens get sick with this disease, they’re killed to prevent transmission, so fewer eggs are on the market. “It’s a consequence of a good ...