An H5N1 infection can be fatal for domestic animals, but there are steps you can take to minimize the risk of them catching the virus.

Cat owners should monitor their pets for symptoms including fever, lethargy, low appetite, eye inflammation, breathing difficulties, and tremors or seizures.

A United Nations health agency has called the spread of H5N1 bird flu "unprecedented" and called on world leaders to coordinate a global response.

A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security risk that requires a coordinated global response. In a briefing held on Monday,

The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) published its report on the H7N9 outbreak Monday, based on data provided to it by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and local officials. It’s the first poultry outbreak of H7N9 seen within the U.