The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.

H5N1 has been responsible for widespread outbreaks in poultry and wild birds, causing significant losses in the animal population. Experts warn that although human-to-human transmission has not yet ...

People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, in an expansion of the agency’s efforts to tackle ...

Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease ...

The CDC recommends that hospitalized flu patients be tested for bird flu within 24 hours to timely identify avian influenza A ...

CDC officials said they opted to upgrade the advisory after seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird. "That's a newer finding in the history of H5 - not ...

People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Another dangerous strain of flu has claimed a life and Georgia’s numbers continue to climb. There’s no vaccine, so what can ...

The CDC advises testing hospitalized flu patients for bird flu within 24 hours to prevent delays in identifying human ...

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

Maryland may be known for crabs, but it is also a major producer of broiler chickens and dairy products. So a recent spate of ...

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.