The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans.

In 2024, at least 66 human cases of bird flu have been reported in the United States, each one raising the risk of another ...

The UK government has ordered five million doses of an avian influenza vaccine in case it starts being spread by people as ...

All year, I’ve been keeping tabs on the H5N1 avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle and birds in the United States. As a ...

In coming years, the bird flu may cost billions of dollars more in expenses and losses. Worse, the outbreak poses the threat ...

Cases of norovirus and bird flu are on the rise compared to last year, according to data from the CDC. Several states have experienced over 10 confirmed outbreaks of norovirus, a contagious virus that ...

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

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.

"We have no cure for bird flu, so we have to kill all the turkeys to stop the outbreak and prevent the spread of infection,” said Charlotte Vilstrup, veterinarian and office manager at the ...

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...