Now that the cattle, poultry, and animals in the wild in India at several places have been confirmed to have caught the H5N1 ...

A new study shows that bird flu has silently spread from animals to some veterinarians and the Denver health department ...

Egg farms have invested millions into biosecurity, but their efforts have not been enough to contain an outbreak that began ...

A case of bird flu in a wild goose was detected this week in Boulder County, officials said, adding the detection was a good reminder for residents to be aware of the virus in the community.

The new study is more evidence that the official U.S. tally of confirmed human bird flu infections — 68 in the last year — is ...

While a pandemic is not inevitable, the spread of the bird flu virus, also known as H5N1, has surpassed worrisome milestones ...

Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection Dec. 6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian ...

We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

Over the past week, a series of developments have reaffirmed the imminent danger of an H5N1 “bird flu” pandemic, for which ...

When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people, it hits a dead end. Missing the key genes that would help it infect humans, it isn’t causing a pandemic. But if the virus suddenly ...

The more common H5N1 strain was also found at the same farm, which is located in Merced County, according to reports. Health agencies are conducting "comprehensive epidemiological investigations ...

The H5N1 virus has a fatality rate of 90% or higher ... Wear personal protective equipment such as N95 face masks, vented safety goggles, gloves, boots and/or boot covers, coveralls and hair ...