A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United ...

The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, the state health department said Monday. The person who contracted the H5N1 ...

Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store ...

Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic ...

Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a ...

Avian flu is rampant in poultry farms and in wild birds in the U.S. Every mutation brings the virus one step closer to the ...

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as H5N1 or the bird flu, was confirmed in a backyard flock of pet birds in New ...

The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no ...

If contact with a dead bird or animal is unavoidable, wear gloves, place the bird/animal in a doubled plastic bag and tie it closed. Avoid contact with blood, bodily fluids, and feces. Afterward, wash ...

Public-health officials are now comparing the genetic features of the teen’s case with that of a Louisiana patient whose ...

As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains, bird flu is a disease caused by the influenza A virus. At ...

(WOOD) — Backyard chicken enthusiasts are keeping an eye on alerts from the state’s health and agricultural departments after a person died in Louisiana from highly pathogenic avian influenza.