People of all ages can get norovirus, but more severe infections occur in children younger than five years old, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms typically develop within ...

The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.

Higher prices of eggs have been reported across the United States due to an outbreak of the H5N1 virus, a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that primarily affects birds but can also infect mamma ...

The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and its potential threat to humans.

Deborah Birx's Bird Flu Warnings Spark Controversy** As fear creeps back into the public discourse surrounding health crises, Deborah Birx, the former Whi ...

The HPAI H5N1 virus has spread globally, infecting birds, mammals, and some humans. Most human cases are mild.

Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been in the news a lot recently, especially since the pathogen is now infecting cattle and other mammals.

For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at ...

Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.