Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...

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

The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Federal health officials have ...

Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

Flu activity is spiking across Southern California, which is leading to a concerning number of pediatric hospitalizations. Doctors said the threat of bird flu is making this season particularly ...

For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

A person was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a Dec. 18 news release.Following that case and additional ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

If you've been to the grocery store lately, you've likely noticed the price for eggs has not only gone up, but they're not ...