As health officials track bird flu cases, we're getting answers about what this could mean for human transmission.

The Kent County Health Department is encouraging all residents to be cognizant of the threat of bird flu and consider ...

A harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo died from avian influenza last week, zoo officials ...

The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as ...

The sources of exposure are unclear, but officials said it was almost certainly from contact with an infected waterfowl.

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

Farmers, animal rescues and zookeepers in Rhode Island are taking precautions to protect animals, their workers and the ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact ...

If you have a backyard bird feeder and bird bath, it’s a good idea to take them down. That’s according to the Texas Parks and ...

If you have a backyard birdbath and feeder, it’s a good idea to take them down. That’s according to the Texas Parks and ...