A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza, or bird flu, and was admitted to ...

Another state has reported a possible case of human bird flu as overall figures rise in the U.S., increasing the risk of a ...

This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and ...

The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between ...

So far in 2024, X cases of the avian flu have been reported in humans across the nation. Here's what we know about the bird ...

Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection that can cause flu in birds and sometimes spread to mammals, including humans. Migrating waterfowl (wild ducks, geese, and storks ...

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...

More than 4 million chickens and turkeys have been killed across California in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading.

avian influenza viruses infect people and make them sick. Most instances of people becoming infected have happened after prolonged, close contact with animals infected with bird flu or ...

A person in Louisiana contracted the nation's first serious human case of avian influenza, or bird flu, and was admitted to the hospital in recent days, according to the Centers for Disease ...