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.

Although bird flu usually does not infect people, there have been some rare cases of human infection with these viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Last month, a patient was ...

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

Public-health experts have been highly critical of the federal and state response to the virus, which was first identified in cows in the U.S. early in 2024.

Butte County officials on Friday confirmed a bird flu outbreak in a backyard chicken flock, the latest case since Gov. Gavin ...

We are currently witnessing the growing spread of H5N1 avian flu across the globe. Here in the United States, the USDA Animal ...

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

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.

The first severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1), also known as H5N1 bird flu, has been confirmed in the United States, ...

Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows “worrisome” signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but that the ...