Experts from a German medical institute said Wednesday that further tests on samples from two dead swans confirmed the birds were the country's first known cases of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.

A cat found dead in northern Germany tested positive for H5N1, officials said Tuesday, becoming the first infected mammal in continental Europe, as scientists confirmed more new cases of bird flu from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cranes walk at a field following the outbreak of the highly contagious bird flu among cranes at a gathering place for migratory ...

HAMBURG (Reuters) - German authorities said on Friday they will relax some restrictions introduced to combat the spread of bird flu as the risk from the disease is falling. Farmers in parts of Germany ...

LINUM, Germany — In a spot outside Berlin that's usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard.

The number of cases of H5N1 bird flu in Germany have risen to 103 as officials warned that there was a growing risk of the disease spreading to poultry farms. German soldiers in special suits walk out ...