Although bird flu usually does not infect people, there have been some rare cases of human infection with these viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Last month, a patient was ...

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

Public-health experts have been highly critical of the federal and state response to the virus, which was first identified in cows in the U.S. early in 2024.

Hundreds of dead birds have reportedly been falling from the sky in dystopian scenes in Pennsylvania. Wildlife officials ...

Butte County officials on Friday confirmed a bird flu outbreak in a backyard poultry flock, the latest case since Gov. Gavin ...

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...

Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

The agency says it is looking for red flags, but the risk to the public still remains low. Meanwhile, a Louisiana patient with a severe case of bird flu showed worrying mutations in the samples ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified mutations in bird flu infections in a hospitalized patient in ...

Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties saw much higher influenza cases during Dec. 15-21 this year than last, ...