A Seattle-area senior who was raising a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds died from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza last month after being hospitalized for complications related to the virus.

Bird flu seems to be ramping up — the US announced its first human death this week, and the highly contagious virus has spread to all 50 states. With more than 130 million birds and nearly 1,000 dairy ...

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Chicken has long been lauded as a healthy alternative to red and processed meats, which have been linked to diabetes, heart disease and several cancers. But a new study has found a clucking scary link ...