Scientists are calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disclose data about the risks of bird ...

All live bird markets in New York City and several neighboring counties were ordered to be closed on Friday after inspectors found seven cases of bird flu. New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) issued ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns 1 infectious disease expert.

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

H5N1 Bird Flu Spreads In US: Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first time, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI ...

A wild goose found in Putnam County tested positive for a “case of highly pathogenic avian influenza,” known as H5N1 or bird flu, but risk to the public remains low, the county’s health ...

It’s the country’s first recorded death attributed to H5N1. The US has previously licensed three H5N1 vaccines for humans, but they’re not available commercially. The government has ...

Currently, no avian influenza A viruses, including avian influenza A(H5N1), have gained the ability to spread easily and sustainably among people, according to the CDC. The spread of bird flu ...

Jan. 22 (UPI) --Sharply rising egg prices across the United States blamed on the ongoing H5N1 avian influenza outbreak are mostly being passed along to consumers by grocers and restaurateurs ...

H5N1 has in recent years seen a significant increase ... minks, foxes, dolphins, and seals, among others. In 2024, people working on dairy farms contracted the virus from sick cattle, raising ...

H5N1 or the bird flu virus is reportedly mutating rapidly, throwing serious challenges to the experts. According to the reports, the United States (US) has confirmed the first death of an ...