Felines of all varieties tend to explore and hunt smaller prey, such as birds and mice, which can carry bird flu.

Scotland's NHS is coping despite a significant upsurge in flu cases, First Minister John Swinney has said. The latest figures ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe ...

Some pet owners feed their animals raw meat, but that can be dangerous, even fatal for the animals, said Michael Q. Bailey, ...

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

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

Typically, flu activity starts to pick up around Halloween and peaks in February. This year, however, the virus got off to a ...

Here’s what to know about the United States’ first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.

It’s been increasing at a pretty steady pace now for the past several weeks. So yeah, we are certainly in flu season now.” ...

Avian influenza has spread far beyond the nation's birds, infecting all manner of creatures from zoo animals, wild mammals, ...