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

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.

The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no ...

A recent bird flu death has sparked fears that a "brand-new virus" could potentially mutate under the right conditions and ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

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

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

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

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 ...