The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections — 68 in the last year — is ...

While a pandemic is not inevitable, the spread of the bird flu virus, also known as H5N1, has surpassed worrisome milestones ...

We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which ...

Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection Dec. 6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian ...

H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead t ...

The first confirmed case of the rare H5N9 bird flu has been reported in the U.S. The virus was confirmed in a commercial duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization ...

A surge in H5N1 virus cases among pets, particularly cats, has raised alarms about raw pet food safety. The virus, devastating bird populations nationwide since 2022, has infected cats through ...

UK Health Security Agency this afternoon confirmed a case of influenza A(H5N1) in a person in the West Midlands region. Bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare and has previously ...

While there is no evidence that the current highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus can be transmitted ... scalable access to testing and masks, effective and widespread public health messaging ...