A variant of the Avian Flu has been confirmed in Hawaii. Health officials said it’s the first one in the state, and want to ...

The health department regularly samples wastewater as part of their efforts to detect infectious diseases. This surveillance ...

British Columbia health officials have yet to identify a likely source of the infection, though none of the teen's contacts ...

Canada has reported H5N1 bird flu in wildlife and domestic birds. This year, there have been at least 24 reports of the virus ...

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working ...

Symptoms of avian influenza may include fever, cough, sore throat and conjunctivitis. Antiviral flu treatment is recommended ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) detected H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, on Oahu for the ...

The CDC wants Alveo to make rapid, portable A(H5) diagnostic tests "to support response efforts in the event of an outbreak." ...

There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...

This recent case marks an unprecedented event in Canada, as no prior human infections with H5 avian flu had been reported in ...

In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need ...