While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...

Humans are unlikely to get sick, but will pets be affected? Are egg prices rising with the spread of the illness?

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

There are limited reports of avian flu, otherwise known as H5N1, spreading between humans in other parts of the world, ...

Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.

The recent bird flu outbreak in the United States has not yet resulted in any positive human tests in Maine, although public ...

Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...

The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...

Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

A Canadian teen's severe bird flu infection has highlighted growing concerns about the H5N1 virus, commonly known as ...