Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

Public-health experts have been highly critical of the federal and state response to the virus, which was first identified in ...

Hundreds of dead birds have reportedly been falling from the sky in dystopian scenes in Pennsylvania. Wildlife officials ...

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...

The first severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1), also known as H5N1 bird flu, has been confirmed in the United States, ...

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

The agency says it is looking for red flags, but the risk to the public still remains low. Meanwhile, a Louisiana patient with a severe case of bird flu showed worrying mutations in the samples ...

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In coming years, the bird flu may cost billions of dollars more in expenses and losses. Worse, the outbreak poses the threat ...