The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans.

The HPAI H5N1 virus has spread globally, infecting birds, mammals, and some humans. Most human cases are mild.

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

President Joe Biden's outgoing administration announced on Friday that it will allocate $306 million to bolster the nation's bird flu response before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

In this opinion piece, Doug Ensley, DVM, the director of U.S. veterinary public health for Boehringer Ingelheim, stresses the ...

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu ...

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients. The ...

Farmers will now have to prove that they did everything possible to prevent outbreaks before they can receive governmental indemnity payments. Also in the news: President Joe Biden nearly doubles ...

The number of bird flu cases reported in Europe and the US for the fourth-quarter of 2024 ramped up significantly ...

The recent bird flu outbreak in the United States has not yet resulted in any positive human tests in Maine, although public ...