The CDC has a map of all the US counties impacted by H5 bird flu outbreaks. It looks a bit like a Jackson Pollock painting. The two largest flocks to have been affected numbered just over 5 million.

H5 bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a virus that primarily affects birds—especially poultry and wild bird populations. It spreads through contact with infected birds, their droppings ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H ...

Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 ...

These cases show that bird flu in humans may not always look like the typical flu. Bird flu and pets. ... H5 strains. Most H5 viruses in wild birds and poultry are LPAI, ...

Simply put, H5 avian flu is tailor-made for birds. In the human respiratory tract there are receptors that are well suited for seasonal flu, making it easy to contract. Avian flu requires ...

The first severe case of H5 avian flu in the US is a person who had been exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, according to the CDC. Bottom line advice: do not touch sick or dead ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, H5 bird flu has spread in wild birds worldwide this year, causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, along with several recent human cases in ...

News that a person in Missouri contracted H5 bird flu despite having no known contact with infected animals or birds — in other words, no evident route of infection — raises pressing questions ...

Bird flu is a type of influenza (flu) virus that typically spreads in birds and other animals. It’s rare, but it can spread to humans who are exposed to infected animals.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains ...