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

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. The state's Department of Agriculture provides more information about how this move can help farmers.

On February 5, the US Department of Agriculture said dairy cattle in the United States had tested positive for a particular strain of bird flu that was not previously found in cows.

The virus is spreading with greater speed among animals, with transmission to humans increasing. But risk to the general ...

Sonya Stokes, M.D., an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients ...

Since 2021, experts have seen bird flu — also called H5 influenza or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — spreading "fairly quickly" across the wild and domestic bird populations and, now, among ...

Amid rising respiratory illnesses, a CDC report reveals undetected bird flu cases in US veterinarians. The spread, shown ...

Bird flu continues to spread to farm animals, raising concerns about whether it's safe to drink milk or eat beef, eggs, and ...

Bird flu infects many species, including wild animals, according to the United Nations. Ducks, quail and at least one eagle ...