Almost 6 in 10 Americans who identify as Republican do not trust the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide reliable information on H5N1 bird flu, according to a new poll from health care nonprofit KFF.

Without a new policy including vaccines, the government will continue to slaughter every flock with a bird flu infection to limit the spread of the disease. Those deaths have totaled over 166 million birds in the U.S. since 2022.

Vaccine critic Dave Weldon, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will face rising measles cases and bird flu threats at an agency already in turmoil from staff cuts and public distrust over the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new case of bird flu was reported in Maryland — the seventh known case but the first in central Maryland. The most recent case is affecting a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County. State Agriculture officials said the sick flock has been quarantined, but they're urging bird owners to take some extra steps to keep their flock safe.

Maryland researchers study science of bird flu

A new case of bird flu was reported in Maryland — the seventh known case but the first in central Maryland. The most recent case is affecting a backyard flock in Anne Arundel County.