The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-25 season on Friday, Jan. 24.

Could the threat of another worldwide pandemic be on the way? On Jan. 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the first American, a man in Louisiana, had died from severe avian ...

Two animals at a Chicago zoo died from bird flu, and the first human bird flu death was reported in this southern state.

Scientists say the risk H5N1 will trigger a pandemic remains low. But if the bird flu virus infects a person who's already infected with a human flu virus, the pathogens could swap genetic material, ...

Cat owners in Los Angeles County are on alert following the discovery of bird flu cases linked to a brand of pet food. This situation raises concerns about the safety of raw products for domestic ...

But if the bird flu virus infects a person who's already ... like Covid and the deadly Spanish flu a century ago. Then we're in deep trouble. And this country is actually less prepared for a ...

The bird flu claimed the life of a 65-year-old Louisiana resident who had underlying medical conditions. This is the first known human fatality caused by H5N1 avian influenza. The bird flu-related ...

America's low-key approach to the H5N1 strain of bird flu may be helping to accelerate the danger of a bigger, more dangerous pandemic.