With cold and flu season approaching, it's worth knowing about another virus out there-albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

The deadly bird flu virus, H5N1, has been detected in the wastewater of 10 Texas cities, signaling a silent spread that could ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...

To date, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza—known as H5N1—has been detected in over 9,000 wild birds and has affected greater than 90 million poultry in the United States.

The case is concerning because it's the first human case this year not tied to a known exposure to animals. Before now, all ...

A close contact of someone with bird flu became ill on the same day, the C.D.C. reported. But the second person was not ...

In short, bird flu, aka avian influenza, is a type of flu that spreads between some animals and is currently causing outbreaks among birds and cattle in the US. Scientists are watching closely ...

A Missouri adult who tested positive for H5 bird flu had no known contact with animals but has underlying medical conditions, ...

Transmission of the highly contagious avian flu occurs through the infected saliva, mucous, and poop of infect birds, or in the milk, bodily fluids, organs, blood, and respiratory discharge of ...

There have, to date, been no confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in Falklands wild or domestic birds. Since September 2022 there have been increased biosecurity measures for incoming ...

Chickens and other birds are often the source of avian influenza, and can pass it along to humans. Human cases have risen since the spring. ((AP Photo/Terry Chea)) However, 14 cases of human bird ...