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

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.

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

The sources of exposure are unclear, but officials said it was almost certainly from contact with an infected waterfowl.

Maryland may be known for crabs, but it is also a major producer of broiler chickens and dairy products. So a recent spate of ...

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

Health officials say the consistent, very low-level detections indicate a high likelihood that H5 bird flu virus is on Kauai.

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

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

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 ...