A bird-flu pandemic is not an exhilarating prospect. Though the strains of the virus currently in circulation may not be as ...

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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in a strain of the avian influenza virus H5N1, also known as bird flu, found in a Louisiana patient.

The patient was not infected via work at a poultry or cattle facility, but rather at their own home. They had exposure to ...

California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus continues to be ...