Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

More than 11,700 chickens were culled in Odisha’s Puri in February this year after detecting the H5N1 strain of avian influenza ...

As outbreaks continue throughout the U.S., bird flu poses a threat to birds, animals and some humans. While the risk to the general public is low, the virus can cause mild to severe illness ...

Virus experts are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 and offering steps to prevent pandemic.

Bird flu has spread widely in poultry, causing egg shortages. Virus spillover has occurred in various mammal species, including humans. H5N1 does not currently have the ability to spread human to ...

Until we are able to stop the spread of bird flu, the administration should reinstate communication about the virus and allow efforts that could prevent a pandemic to be put back in place.

While bird flu has been around for decades, the discovery in 2024 that the deadly pathogen spread from a wild bird to a cow came as a surprise to virus watchers, according to news officials.In ...

Still, the last five years have made many increasingly vigilant about viruses spreading. If you're still concerned about encountering the bird flu, here's what medical experts want you to know.

Until recently, all detections of bird flu in dairy herds in the U.S. had involved a form of the virus known as B3.13, while D.1.1 had been limited to migratory birds and poultry birds.