A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

The HPAI H5N1 virus has spread globally, infecting birds, mammals, and some humans. Most human cases are mild.

The recent bird flu outbreak in the United States has not yet resulted in any positive human tests in Maine, although public ...

After avian flu began spreading to cattle, the lab updated its testing devices to handle samples ... so lab administrators ...

While many may believe the days of pandemics are behind us, a new bird flu epidemic could threaten that assumption, leading to more economic turbulence.

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1) remains a low risk to the general public, and public health experts in the United States believe that available treatments and vaccines ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is awarding $306 million more in funding to support the nation's response to H5N1 avian flu.

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before ...

Counties across the Bay Area are ramping up outreach efforts to inform the general public about actions they can take to keep ...

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

As more cases of bird flu are reported across species and locations, states across the country are taking precautionary ...