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.
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 ...
As the bird flu outbreak grows, consumers may worry about that morning omelet and the flu's spread to humans. The big picture ...
Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots.
Eggs are in short supply in California and high priced due to bird flu, laws, high labor and supply costs, and increased ...
A recent bird flu death has sparked fears that a "brand-new virus" could potentially mutate under the right conditions and ...
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 ...
Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact ...
Biden officials touted the steps they took to halt or prevent disease threats, but some public heath researchers offer a more ...
Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...
The nation's first human death due to the bird flu occurred this month, the latest development in a global outbreak that, ...