Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact ...

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

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

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

Farmers, animal rescues and zookeepers in Rhode Island are taking precautions to protect animals, their workers and the ...

The nation's first human death due to the bird flu occurred this month, the latest development in a global outbreak that, ...

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 ...

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.

As health officials track bird flu cases, we're getting answers about what this could mean for human transmission.

Washington/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. farmers are increasing pressure on the Biden administration to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu infections that ...