The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced the detection of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, in ...

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of ...

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

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.

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 ...

Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the bird flu virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.

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

In recent weeks, the bird flu has been reported in six counties across the Delmarva Peninsula. The virus has been found in ...

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

The latest confirmation likely reflects follow-up testing of a San Francisco child whose exposure to the virus is still under ...

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