The CDC called findings about bird flu mutations in a human case “concerning” but says the risk to the general public from ...

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.

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

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, ...

The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19.