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

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...

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

Bird flu has been spreading in dairy cows in the US—and the scale is likely to be far worse than it looks. In addition, 14 ...

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 ...

Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...

As the fall and winter seasons approach the US, scientists are worried about a renewed spread of the deadly H5N1 bird flu ...

A recent health bulletin highlights critical updates including Nipah virus deaths in India's Kerala, Gaza's polio vaccination ...

Today's health news includes concerns that childhood obesity guidelines could increase risk of eating disorders, bird flu ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has picked five lab partners to develop a test for avian influenza A (H5N1) — ...

While authorities are downplaying the dangers of the H5N1 virus, it can evolve very rapidly and every spillover event into ...