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.

Transmission has largely been documented in poultry. While hummingbirds are likely safe, bird feeders could attract infected ...

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...

A researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital said the bird flu virus needs to be taken seriously so it doesn’t become the ...

Austin health officials confirm bird flu in a dead bird in Travis County, urging caution around sick or dead animals.

or the "bird flu," in Louisiana. This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday, Dec. 13, and an additional 61 cases of the bird flu in humans have been reported within the U.S. since April 2024.

As the first bird flu death in the U.S. sparks concern over the ongoing spread of the virus, epidemiologist and microbiologist Meghan Davis explains what to know and do ...

A ny time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction.

Bird flu, a.k.a. H5N1, has dominated headlines in the U.S. for months. But while this illness is known worldwide for having a high mortality rate, the vast majority of infections in America have ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday to combat bird flu, which has spread to more than a quarter of all the state's dairies in the last month and infected 34 state ...

The first human case of bird flu in Los Angeles County was reported Monday. Los Angeles County health officials are warning against feeding pets raw food after one brand had samples of bird flu ...

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature. By Benjamin ...