The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.

A bird-flu pandemic is far from inevitable. But health experts are closely monitoring an outbreak that could quickly escalate ...

Concerns about bird flu are growing among health officials weeks after the first person in the U.S. died from the virus, and ...

A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday.

David J. Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New ...

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...

In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible ...

In an abundance of caution, the CDC is advising faster flu testing to help identify possible bird flu cases hiding in the ...

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in ...

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

The virus "can be deadly to cats, as well as dogs, so we encourage consumers to carefully consider the risk of this emerging pathogen," the FDA has stated.

Philadelphia health officials say a goose found next to Carroll Park in West Philadelphia had highly infectious bird flu.