The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. Some believe the virus could eventually pose a widespread risk to the public.

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're ...

As more humans become infected by H5N1 bird flu, experts worry of a new pandemic with 70 human cases in the U.S. including 1 ...

The Global Virus Network is urging world leaders to collaborate on early preventative measures on avian flu so it doesn't ...

It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

Experts urge US to prepare for possible new pandemic as new H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads to dairy animals, human infections ...

birds and other animals. Symptoms of bird flu in humans have previously ranged from eye redness and mild flu-like symptoms, to pneumonia and difficulty breathing. World Health Organization (WHO ...

Global experts urge to prepare for possible new pandemic as new H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads to dairy animals, human ...

H5N1 is hitting dairy farms and bird populations hard, but it can also affect humans. Has it reached Alabama? What to know ...

That means those who work with poultry and those who eat raw ... In order to do so, the virus must transform into a human flu virus. Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days ...

“Concurrently, the virus continues to circulate in wild birds, backyard flocks ... a prime suspect” and workers in milking ...