Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the United States since the outbreak began in January 2022. As for humans, 67 people have been infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.

A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.

Two Virginia children have died after they got sick with the flu, according to the Virginia Health Department (VDH), marking the first two pediatric influenza deaths in the state during the 2024-25 flu season.

The Virginia Department of Health is reporting two children have died from complications from influenza, including a young child in the eastern part of the state.