Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been in the news a lot recently, especially since the pathogen is now infecting cattle and other mammals.

Public health authorities say you cannot get bird flu from eating properly prepared eggs and poultry [PDF]. Bird flu is making eggs more expensive. Occasional H5N1 outbreaks have been a fact of ...

Here’s what to know. Cases of influenza, or the flu, reached 40 million between 2023-2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms include: Most people recover from the ...

Other subtypes of bird flu like H5N1 have spread to humans ... Yesterday, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) published its plan (PDF) for advancing H5N1 research and translating new ...

The new law effective on New Year’s Eve requiring stores to sell cage-free eggs is just one of many affecting Michigan ...

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been ...

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported. Louisiana health officials announced the death Monday of a person who had ...

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 18 in critical condition with ...

For influenza viruses, imperfection is a strength. They constantly mutate, producing new strains that challenge immune ...

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was ...

Researchers report the first confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu in horses, highlighting their role as potential reservoirs for ...