Bird flu has spread widely in poultry, causing egg shortages. Virus spillover has occurred in various mammal species, including humans. H5N1 does not currently have the ability to spread human to ...

Only four people in the U.S. have been identified as being infected with this virus, all with mild-to-moderate cases, per the CDC. "It’s important to know that the current risk for bird flu in ...

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 ...

Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell ...

Experts warn about the possibility of a new pandemic in 2025 as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across all 50 states, impacting US dairy farms and leading to human infections. Here's what to know.

Less is known about milder infections, whether cats can recover from bird flu — or whether the virus can spill over into people.

Virus experts from more than 40 countries are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 avian influenza. As worries grow about the potential ...

These tests focus on looking for antibody activity that would directly neutralize the bird flu virus. Other more fine-tuned measures, however, do turn up evidence that we are already familiar with ...

Bird flu, also known as H5N1, avian influenza, or avian flu, is an infection that can affect the lungs, nose, and throat. It is caused by a virus naturally spread through wild birds to other birds ...

First of all, what is bird flu? Also known as avian influenza, it’s a disease caused by the influenza A virus. It primarily affects birds but can affect other animals, including humans ...

One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker, just weeks after the virus had been found in cattle for the first time ever.