As the so-called bird flu wreaks havoc on chicken and dairy farms, scientists warn a new human pandemic could be on the ...

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

The state has also witnessed two human cases, with both individuals expected to make a full recovery. Here’s what to know: Bird flu, otherwise known as avian influenza H5N1, is caused by ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The first human case of avian influenza in Iowa has been confirmed, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Friday. Iowa HHS said the person was ...

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is reporting the first human case of avian influenza A(H5) in the state. The individual was exposed to infected poultry while working with a ...

The discovery, reported Friday by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, comes after the state confirmed Arizona’s first human cases of bird flu on Dec. 6. Birds with avian flu are not usually a ...

Wisconsin health officials have confirmed the state’s first human case of avian flu, a highly contagious virus primarily affecting birds. The case, identified in Barron County, involves an employee at ...

The United States has reported the first severe human case of avian influenza in a person from Louisiana. Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, has declared a state of emergency due to the spread ...

Public health experts have said the next global pandemic is likely to begin in the United States as the H5N1 avian flu continues to mutate and the risk of human-to-bird transmission grows. Avian ...

Long ago, early humans shared the earth with several archaic human species, including Neanderthals and Denisovans. These species, were bipedal and close relatives of modern humans. They lived in ...

Avian influenza, commonly called "bird flu", is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows and other animals. Even though there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission taking place ...

identified an infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) last week. The flock was destroyed. After the infected flock was identified, DHS and Barron County Health and Human ...