Oregon officials said people should avoid contact with birds that seem sick or are dead to avoid spreading a highly ...

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

The Galveston County Health District announced Monday that avian influenza, also known as H5N1, had been confirmed in the ...

Some 130 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu in Michigan, with most detections in Canada geese, bald eagles and ...

The resident tested positive for H5N5, a type of bird flu never before seen in humans. The patient has a backyard flock that ...

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.

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

After a Western Washington resident became the first human to contract a rare form of avian flu, you may be wondering if ...

A person in Washington state who was being treated for a human case of bird flu died Friday, according to the Washington ...

Galveston County health officials are warning the public not to touch dead birds after cases of avian influenza were ...

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.