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

The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1 bird flu, was confirmed in the flock of 24 birds in Franklin County after samples taken on Dec. 19 were tested by laboratory in Iowa, the ...

The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...

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

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed ...

Birx added that her greatest fear is someone getting infected with bird flu during the regular seasonal flu, potentially ...

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to ...

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between ...

The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe ...

It’s safe to drink pasteurized milk but people run a high risk if they drink raw milk” — Linda Pinfold, agricultural ...