The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.

The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

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 ...

How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

Over the past several months, bird-flu numbers have been steadily ticking up, especially among farmworkers who interact ...

One of the earliest strains of bird flu isolated from a human in Texas shows a unique constellation of mutations that enable ...

The first person in the U.S. just died from a strain of the virus in Louisiana, but there’s still some simple ways to stay ...

The Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge says the current H5N1 strain was detected in the latter half of 2024 and is asking ...

In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

Study reveals that contemporary HPAI H5N1 viruses show reduced replication and immune activation in human lung organoids, ...