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

As the bird flu outbreak grows, consumers may worry about that morning omelet and the flu's spread to humans. The big picture: Eggs sold at grocery stores remain safe for human consumption, according to the Food and Drug Administration,

The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the general public still remains low

As bird flu continues to ravage farms across the nation, fears have grown of bird flu starting a massive epidemic in humans.

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