In today’s Health Alert, a new strain of bird flu - H5N9 - has been detected in the U.S. The first confirmed case was found ...

Bird flu has had a nationwide effect causing harm to the poultry and domestic animals but it also has been posing a risk to human health. While the health risk is low, people have been cautioned.

A prophylactic antibody-based immune therapy protects monkeys against severe disease caused by H5N1 avian flu, University of ...

"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.

Bird flu, or Avian influenza, is a virus that is spread from infected cows, birds and other animals to people.

The US Department of HHS is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

People who work with livestock are at the greatest risk of bird flu. To stop the disease's spread, it's critical that they participate in testing programs and wear masks and gloves when advised. “For ...

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

In Riverside County, 23 dairy and poultry farms including one backyard flock have tested positive for Avian influenza (bird ...

Local hospitals are now being urged by the CDC to be on the lookout for avian influenza among patients. When children are ...

The number of bird flu cases in Central Massachusetts is relatively low, compared to a swath of the state that runs from ...

Learn about the new H5N9 bird flu strain in the US, its impact on food safety and prices, plus expert advice on protecting ...