Nationwide, the total number of people infected with the avian influenza H5N1 in 2024 now stands at 36. "To date, [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ()] has confirmed infection of 16 ...

The H5N1 bird flu isn’t new. The CDC says the virus was first identified in Southern China in domestic waterfowl in 1996. In 1997, it spread to 18 people in China and Hong Kong.

A map showing where avian influenza H5N1 has infected humans in the U.S, with the darkest red showing California, which has had 26 cases in 2024. Bird flu also affects cows, pigs and people.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

Avian influenza in Europe, Asia and North America is mainly spread by large species of waterfowl that don't migrate to Australia. But there is a small chance H5N1 could be brought to Australia by ...

Purdue University researchers now have developed an innovative, paper-based diagnostic test for rapidly detecting avian ...

Can humans get bird flu? Since 2003, when the virus first started spreading through southern Asia, there have been 868 cases of human infection with H5N1 reported, of which 457 were fatal — a 53 ...

W ith H5N1 bird flu spreading to more dairy cow herds, scientists and pandemic experts in this country and abroad are calling on the U.S. government to release more information to help them assess ...

New York has shut down live poultry markets in response to detected bird flu cases. The outbreak has resulted in the culling of millions of birds nationwide. While human infections are relatively ...

Testing has confirmed H5N1 bird flu outbreaks at three Central Valley dairy farms. Officials say the infections were likely the result of cattle transportation.

H5N1 Bird Flu Outbreak: Map Reveals Confirmed US Human Cases. Published Oct 29, 2024 at 1:39 PM EDT Updated Oct 30, 2024 at 4:26 AM EDT. By . Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K.