Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects poultry and wild birds, ...
While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...
Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at ...
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.
January 5, 2025 - Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306 million ...
L.A. County public health officials are reupping their warning to pet owners: Do not feed pets raw food. More cats have been ...
Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...