A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe ...

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

The US hasn’t learned lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that it could use to mitigate the threat of pathogens like H5N1 bird ...

Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. acknowledged that rice was the biggest issue in 2024 and is still the top challenge in 2025.

H5N1 outbreaks have led to the losses of commercial flocks in Barron, Trempealeau, Washburn, and other Wisconsin counties. The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern ...

The declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case ...

California declared a state of emergency after dozens of cases were reported there since April. But the CDC says the risk to the public remains low.

H5N1 usually spreads to people through contact with infected or dead birds, as with the Louisiana patient. Currently, there ...

The Department of Agriculture is seeking P300 million to purchase 30 million doses of vaccines against avian influenza or ...