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

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

While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...

The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus.

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before ...

A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.

The bird flu outbreak continues to grow in the U.S., with state officials confirming infected flocks in two additional ...

Teen's recovery from H5N1 bird flu raises concerns after genetic mutations suggest virus could become more dangerous to ...