Bird flu, a.k.a. H5N1, has dominated headlines in the U.S. for months. But while this illness is known worldwide for having a high mortality rate, the vast majority of infections in America have ...

The first human case of bird flu in Los Angeles County was reported Monday. Los Angeles County health officials are warning against feeding pets raw food after one brand had samples of bird flu ...

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature. By Benjamin ...

Bird flu (H5N1) continues to spark warnings around the country. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the country’s first severe case of bird flu in a human.

A backyard flock of birds in Vermont tested positive for bird flu last week, state officials announced Thursday. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets said the flock of 24 birds ...

The first 'severe' human case of bird flu has many around the country concerned, but those in New Jersey may not need to feel too alarmed as no human cases have been reported in the Garden State ...

One person has been hospitalized in Louisiana after the first reported severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, commonly referred to as the “bird flu,” was reported in the United States ...

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S., causing a spike in online searches for symptoms of the virus. There have been more than 60 bird flu ...

Avian flu or bird flu was detected in wastewater in Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health confirmed on Monday. All three of the cities conduct wastewater ...

California declared a state of emergency this week over the spread of bird flu in the state as the virus continues to be detected among the state’s cattle herds. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D ...

The H5N1 bird flu was found in a backyard flock in Vermont, the state's agricultural agency said Thursday. The small flock of 24 non-commercial birds in Franklin County was quarantined and put down.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are keeping a close eye on "red flags" relating to the bird flu and whether the illness might develop into a pandemic, according to a report.