With so much H5N1 circulating in the U.S., scientists worry we are a few mutations away from a potential human pandemic.

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading ...

Venkata Rao said that an animal husbandry assistant is in every village, and he is instructed to inform the department if any ...

Two house cats died after contracting bird flu in the homes of dairy workers, a troubling sign that the virus may be moving ...

The country’s first line of defense against public-health threats has been spared by DOGE—for now.

Six dead geese were found in a Hillsborough pond as NJ faces a bird flu outbreak. Officials investigate while urging public ...

While bird flu was present during Trump’s first term, the current widespread outbreak affecting cattle and causing human infections began in 2022, after Trump left office. The ongoing situation ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is calling this multi-year bird flu outbreak the largest animal health emergency in U.S.

Though there are only 68 confirmed cases in people—largely dairy workers—public-health officials think bird flu is likely more widespread. Last week, a Centers for Disease Control and ...

Colorado hospitals admitted 425 people for flu in the week ending Feb. 1, which was the busiest week for flu hospitalizations ...

"The avian influenza situation is alarming simply because ... But this situation is getting widespread and severe enough that people are starting to "realize the vaccination of birds may help ...