A variant of the virus caused disease in people in 1997, when there was a small but deadly outbreak in Hong Kong. Eighteen ...

In its announcement this week of the first human death from bird flu in the United States, health officials in Louisiana were ...

With more than 133 million poultry birds affected by avian influenza across the U.S., some states are experiencing egg shortages.

As bird flu cases crop up across the country, here's what a food safety expert wants you to know about getting the virus from ...

Concerns about the dangers of bird flu are growing Tuesday after the first reported death in Louisiana from the virus.

Avian Influenza has been detected in wild birds in Austin, local health authorities announced Wednesday.

Moderna's bird flu vaccine development, supported by a U.S. government grant, could be a game changer if the bird flu spreads ...

The first human death from bird flu in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana, and there are also concerns about bird flu in both ...

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health officials haven’t deemed it necessary.

The U.S. has experienced its first death from bird flu (H5N1). The death happened in a Louisiana patient who contracted H5N1 after being exposed to a combination of a non-commercial backyard flock and ...