A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to ...

The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe ...

After someone in southwest Louisiana was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu, the first such illness reported in the ...

It’s safe to drink pasteurized milk but people run a high risk if they drink raw milk” — Linda Pinfold, agricultural ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in a strain of the avian influenza virus H5N1, ...

The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...

Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.

Health experts said while the new finding is concerning, it is not a cause for alarm as the virus has been causing sporadic, ...

An investigation by KFF Health News reveals key problems in the U.S. response to bird flu, including deference to the farm ...