The first U.S. bird flu death was reported at the beginning of the year ...

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a strain of bird flu that has not been seen in humans before, according to the Washington State Health Department. Since 2024, there have been 70 ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the ...

WITH every new year comes new viral threats – and 2026 is no different. Old viruses, once consigned to the history books, ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza such as the H5N1 strain, sparks real worry with its spread through birds, cattle-and rare human infections. People ask and wonder, if it could become the next global ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A resident of Washington state has contracted a new form of bird flu — the first case of its kind. The source of ...

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