Alameda County health officials are investigating a potential case of avian influenza, or bird flu, in a child experiencing ...

Authorities in Hawaii are warning residents who attended a local pet fair to watch for symptoms of avian influenza after a ...

As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United ...

Bird flu has spread far and wide, infecting a range of species like chickens, skunks, cows, foxes and polar bears. But it's ...

The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has infected a patient in the first ever confirmed human case of the virus, caused by the H5N1 ...

Ducks and geese on a backyard farm in Oahu, the state's main island, tested positive for H5N1 last week, which was likely ...

There is an inherent conflict of interest -- and the potential for injury to public health -- when a federal department both ...

It’s been nearly eight months since avian flu was first detected in U.S. dairy herds, and cases in both cows and humans continue to pile up.

Symptoms began for the teen on November 2, including conjunctivitis, fever, and coughing. Following hospital admission on ...

A Canadian teenager has made history after falling ill with the virus despite having no contact with birds or any underlying ...