Many humans may already have some immunity to H5N1 bird flu, raising hopes that the virus could pose less of a threat than ...

Disease experts say vaccinating cattle could be the most important step to stop H5N1's advance across US farms.

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to new research from the CDC.

Study shows human-derived H5N1 spreads more easily through contact than animal strains, raising concerns about adaptation in mammals.

How do you get the bird flu? Here's what medical experts want you to know about prevention and care.

A call-to-action has been made by the Global Virus Network, who are urging world governments to increase surveillance and ...

More than two years after H5N1 bird flu was first detected in U.S. dairy cattle, the virus has proven remarkably good at ...

Bird flu has killed 4.9 million birds across 59 US flocks in the past 30 days, including a 722,000-bird commercial egg-laying ...

A human case of H5N1, also known as bird flu, has been identified in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal agency notes the risk to the public remains low.

Catherine Quayle has been caring for sick and injured wild animals in New York City for the past 12 years, first as a volunteer at the Wild Bird Fund, the city’s only wildlife rehabilitation center, ...

Scientists identify bird flu hotspots where humans, livestock, and birds overlap, raising global outbreak risk ...

Avian flu, once a concern primarily for farmers, is now a pressing public health issue as its rapid spread across the US and ...