This week, for the first time in Ohio history, a man living a little more than an hour northwest of Dayton tested positive for bird flu.

The same genotype was detected in a severe human case that resulted in the United States’ first bird flu-related death.

When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people, it hits a dead end. Missing the key genes that would help it infect humans, it isn’t causing a pandemic. But if the virus suddenly ...

The more common H5N1 strain was also found at the same farm, which is located in Merced County, according to reports. Health agencies are conducting "comprehensive epidemiological investigations ...

Whether you already have a backyard chicken coop or are considering investing ... Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean ...

This image shows the H5N1 avian flu under a microscope ... This event is particularly significant because Georgia is the nation's leading state for chicken production. In response, Georgia officials ...

Officials with the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. on Thursday confirmed the deaths of the birds were caused by H5N1 bird flu. It's believed they were infected when the father ...

Authorities have begun testing the birds for H5N1, a strain of bird flu known for causing large-scale die-offs in avian populations. Doug Sinclair, Director of Public Health for Yates County, noted ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Samples taken from a backyard flock have confirmed the presence of H5N1 bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), in Windsor County.

The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found. As the number of U.S. bird ... Approximately a third have been linked to culling operations or exposure to chicken farms. Of the more ...

H5N1 has been the dominant grouping of strains fueling this past year’s outbreaks in the U.S., with different variants of that virus spreading in wild birds, poultry flocks, dairy cattle, pets and ...