The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus ...

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

Groulx said the evolution of a pandemic strain “is a pressing concern,” and has been seen before. In 2009, the H1N1 virus — also called the swine flu — was a “re-assortment of avian influenza, human ...

Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

“We already know that reassortment sometimes is really beneficial for the virus and it allows it to make a big evolutionary ...

Extreme weather events could also displace bird habitats, change the way they access food, and consequently impact the way ...

More than 100 chickens, geese, ducks and other birds at Hess-Hathaway Park in Waterford have been culled after some tested ...

Medical experts advise that people should get a vaccine for the bird flu when it becomes commercially available. One doctor ...

Horses carry their own form of flu virus, and researchers say that if the two viruses combine, the consequences are unknown ...

The US just recorded the first death from severe bird flu. Experts say it's not too early, or unreasonable, to prepare for ...

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...