H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza A that primarily affects birds. It has circulated for years, but a more virulent variant emerged in 2024, decimating poultry flocks and raising ...

Experts urge U.S. to prepare for possible new pandemic as H5N1 bird flu outbreak spreads with dairy animal and human cases. Here's what to know.

Risks remain dangerously high, and health professionals say we shouldn’t confuse the government’s silence for safety.

Avian influenza has been rampaging in wild birds around the world since late 2021. It can be considered widespread in wild ...

It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

It’s a very, very distinct possibility.”Five years since the UK first locked down due to coronavirus, it’s now being ...

A year after the virus jumped from birds to cows, the change in administration, as warned by scientists themselves, does not ...

The killing of millions of birds infected with avian influenza has raised concerns about worker safety and underage labor.