In January 2025, the flu took that Louisiana patient’s life. The individual was older than 65, had preexisting health ...

Outbreaks of H5N1, or highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — have been confirmed at a commercial ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether ...

Confirmed avian flu outbreaks have hit another five US states, affecting more than 128,000 birds, according to the US ...

Cows get bird flu, too Since 2024, bird flu has also been detected in dairy cows and their milk. The USDA is monitoring the milk supply; the best way to stay safe is to drink pasteurized milk, not raw ...

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with a strain of bird flu that has not been seen in humans before, according to the Washington State Health Department. Since 2024, there have been 70 ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Scientists have discovered that avian influenza viruses have a gene that makes them incredibly resistant to heat, rendering our body's natural defense system – fever – powerless in fighting infection.