CDC/NIAID via AP/Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images What to Know. The CDC has been tracking cases of bird flu this year and said that the Louisiana case was different to a strain found in dairy cows ...

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

"A sporadic case of severe H5N1 bird flu illness in a person is not unexpected; avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection has previously been associated with severe human illness in other countries ...

Avian influenza, or the bird flu, is an extremely infectious respiratory disease that affects all domestic poultry, including laying hens, broilers, and turkeys, as well as waterfowl and game ...

Avian flu, or bird flu, refers to a group of diseases that result from infections with specific influenza viruses. These viruses infect birds but rarely spread to humans. Animal influenza viruses ...

Avian flu kills polar bear for first time ever Rampant avian flu that has impacted millions of birds in the U.S. has now killed a polar bear for the first time ever recorded. Jan 9, 2024 ...

The Gs/Gd lineage of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza viruses—including H5N1—has rapidly evolved, ... Scale has been modified. Image Credit: CDC and NIAID. Since its discovery in 1996, ...