More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the ...

The virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as ...

Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor ...

The CDC advises testing hospitalized flu patients for bird flu within 24 hours to prevent delays in identifying human ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

An expert says the cases of avian influenza detected so far among workers doesn't warrant making a vaccine yet.

A researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital said the bird flu virus needs to be taken seriously so it doesn’t become the ...

PHAC has increased its risk assessment for avian flu, saying, while the risk remains low for the general public, the ...

Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: approved ...

At least 66 people, most of them dairy workers, have been infected. Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the ...

The bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, was implicated in the first human death from the infectious disease on ...