H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

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Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering ...

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first ...

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

One person had died from the disease. In early January, a backyard flock keeper hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana ...

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. in nine months, and with a strain only seen in animals before.

The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

Galveston County health officials say local wild birds have tested positive for H5 avian influenza and are warning residents ...