Scientists always knew a deadly virus was going to jump from animals to humans: COVID was not the first time it has happened, ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday it has ended its emergency response for H5N1 bird flu, ...

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It's a sign that ...

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected. Since then, at least 70 people have fallen ill and at least one death ...

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach ...

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected. The number of confirmed cases in humans has held steady for almost ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

A recent study found that live bird flu virus (H5N1) can survive in raw milk for over a week when refrigerated, and more than 24 hours at room temperature. Only unpasteurized (raw) milk is ...

Influenza viruses have infected humans for hundreds of years. The strain that causes Avian Flu was first discovered in China in 1996 and differs from the seasonal flu strains that sicken people.