WASHINGTON — When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans. So far, that hasn’t happened, virologist ...

As the H5N1 bird flu virus mutates and rapidly spreads through American cattle herds — a first for the U.S. — doctors and veterinarians are fearful that if the virus is left unchecked ...

open image in gallery H5N1 bird flu has also infected hundreds of dairy herds and resulted in nationwide milk testing. A vaccine could help curtail viral spread (Getty Images) While standard ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected: tigers, lions, a cheetah, and a panther all died after being ...

A 3-year-old girl died from respiratory complications due to H5N1 bird flu in Mexico The girl had no underlying medical conditions and no history of travel The strain is the same one implicated in ...

Workers who are in frequent contact with potentially sick animals are at high risk of bird flu infection. | Credit: NurPhoto via Getty Images Disease ... evident that H5N1 is displaying a common ...

Type A H5N1 influenza has been spreading through animals and some people in the United States. Bird flu has been detected in a variety of bird populations since January 2022, and in March of last ...

However, the regulatory body remains vigilant and is even using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5N1 activity. Per the latest CDC data, nine states have confirmed bird flu cases in ...