In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...

The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus ...

In a positive finding, the CDC emphasized that there is no evidence the virus has spread from the Louisiana patient to others ...

Federal health officials say that not only has a Louisiana resident contracted the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., ...

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

The increase in flu-like activity comes on the heels of a policy change by the state’s health department to no longer promote ...

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

A virologist explains that why this probably isn’t the big one — but that it’s a sign of bad things happening with the virus.

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before ...

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

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...