according to David Boucher, a senior official with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. In the event of a bird flu pandemic, Nuzzo says she expects Americans will "demand ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The CDC has confirmed the positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco. City health officials first reported on a presumptive case in a child on Jan. 10 and continue to ...

The bird flu claimed the life of a 65-year-old Louisiana resident who had underlying medical conditions. This is the first known human fatality caused by H5N1 avian influenza. The bird flu-related ...

A researcher prepares milk samples in Sabeti Lab, which is testing purchased milk at area grocery stores for the presence of bird flu.David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Vaccine makers ...

Shares of vaccine makers surged on Tuesday after the US reported its first bird flu death, turning investors' attention to the potential demand for a new drug to protect against the virus.

The first human bird flu death was reported out of Louisiana on Monday, Jan. 6. The same case was the first serious case of H5N1 in humans in the U.S. The Louisiana Department of Health said in a ...