It is not inevitable that H5N1 will develop into a pandemic -- if we act now. Unfortunately, instead of urgent action, we ...

September will soon be drawing to a close. The kids are back to school, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are ...

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...

With cold and flu season approaching, it’s worth knowing about another virus out there—albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...

Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...

More and more dairy cow herds are becoming infected with the H5N1 bird flu, with documented cases of the flu being transmitted to humans working with the animals. Veterinary vaccine ...

Several labs will work with federal health authorities to develop a test for avian influenza, as the number of human cases ...

In addition to San Diego, wastewater bird flu detections in California included west Contra Costa County on June 10, Turlock ...

Bird flu has killed millions of fowl and infected, even killed, hundreds of humans. But the jump to cattle has experts ...

With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu ...