Zoetis, a veterinary pharmaceutical company, donated some doses of its bird flu vaccine. In October, at four-months-old, the ...

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, ...

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. in nine months, and with a strain only seen in animals before.

But bird flu is on the rise in the U.S. again. The recent jump in cases might hike the price of your Thanksgiving, but it won’t make dinner unsafe. Cooking poultry to 165°F kills the virus. Plus, ...

After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared.

Bird flu cases are increasing, and a new review suggests the virus might spread between people without causing symptoms. But with limited surveillance and major gaps in data and reporting, the scope ...

Bird flu is on the rise again, and surges in cases have been recorded across seven states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), prompting concern over what this could mean for ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

A Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for a type of bird flu this month that has never before been reported in human, Washington State Department of Health announced Friday. The resident, who ...