A severe case of bird flu in Louisiana has led to the discovery of mutations in the H5N1 virus, which may help it bind more ...

Health experts said while the new finding is concerning, it is not a cause for alarm as the virus has been causing sporadic, ...

America is heading into an even higher-risk period as the seasonal flu begins to circulate. This also raises a question of ...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the ...

The ongoing spread of bird flu in the United States has alarmed experts -- not just because of human cases causing severe ...

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

It’s safe to drink pasteurized milk but people run a high risk if they drink raw milk” — Linda Pinfold, agricultural ...

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) yesterday reported that a house cat has died from H5N1 avian flu after eating raw ...