The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

Bird flu was nearly everywhere in the U.S.—in chickens, cows, pet cats and even humans. Cases have gone down, but experts ...

From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...

Last year, bird flu killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds. Including ducks and chickens, 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized since H5N1 began spreading around the U.S. in 2022 ...

Human-to-human spread of bird flu is rare. Between 1997 and 2023, there have been eight known instances of individuals sickened by bird flu spreading the virus to family members. Cows Get Bird Flu Too ...

Bird flu or avian influenza is a group of viruses that primarily infects birds. Here are some more facts about bird flu, including the symptoms, how animals catch it and what people need to know.

"Most people who get infected with bird flu have close contact with infected birds or bird droppings," Brull says. That means those who work with poultry and those who eat raw or undercooked meat ...

Bird flu is affecting more and more dairy cattle. There’s no sign yet of human-to-human spread, but new dimensions of the outbreak continue to emerge.

With bird flu cases continuing to rise across the U.S., and a teenager now in critical condition in Canada after contracting the virus, alarm bells are sounding over how big the outbreak could ...