The following chart created by Newsweek using Flourish shows global cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans from 2015 to 2023, according to WHO data.. What People Are Saying. The CDC, in a statement ...

A chart from the CDC on how backyard chickens could spread avian flu. The CDC recommends people handling sick birds or cleaning out a coop after an outbreak don full PPE: goggles, respirator ...

134M poultry and counting: Interactive charts show hardest-hit counties in bird flu crisis With egg prices soaring by nearly 37% over the past year, many Americans are feeling the pinch.

In the unlikely, but possible, event of a bird flu pandemic in humans, there are other lessons to be learned from COVID-19. Strategies to keep schools open and businesses working will be essential.

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

We explore whether you should be worried. By David Leonhardt By now, you’ve probably seen some alarming headlines about bird flu, and you may be wondering how worried you should be. I understand ...

One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker. There have been at least 70 cases since then.

In flocks where bird flu is detected, all birds are destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease. On Jan. 17, health officials in Georgia, the nation's leading state for chicken production, ...

Almost two years after the current outbreak of bird flu began in the United States, we are still flying blind. Indications that H5N1 may have jumped to mammals first appeared the same year, when ...

The following chart created by Newsweek using Flourish shows global cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans from 2015 to 2023, according to WHO data. What People Are Saying ...