Bird flu has been around for years, but in the last few weeks its impact has become more prevalent throughout the country and ...

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

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 ...

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots.

The Hawaii Department of Health detected very low levels of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) in samples from the Lihue ...

Each detection was “so low that it was not considered a positive result,” adding that “the consistent very low-level ...

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 ...

The latest confirmation likely reflects follow-up testing of a San Francisco child whose exposure to the virus is still under ...

Care for the flu is generally supportive — meaning rest, hydration, and over-the-counter medication, but as the Mayo Clinic ...

Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...