Here’s what to know about the United States’ first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe ...

The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to ...

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

The CDC said Thursday its analysis of samples from a Louisiana patient with bird flu showed mutations not seen in samples ...

It’s safe to drink pasteurized milk but people run a high risk if they drink raw milk” — Linda Pinfold, agricultural ...

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Connecticut has not been spared from the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has primarily been impacting livestock.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of ...