As a new virus spreads nationwide H5N1 bird flu infects poultry mammals and humans Here is what you need to know about this ...

As worries grow about the potential for a bird flu pandemic, leading virologists warn there's a rising threat from H5N1 and ...

The Global Virus Network is urging world leaders to collaborate on early preventative measures on avian flu so it doesn't ...

Scientist and doctors from around the world are raising warning flags about the bird flu that has decimated poultry ...

So far, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed a staggering 41 outbreaks this year that struck down entire egg-laying flocks in Arizona, California, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, ...

The CDC reported 12 seasonal flu-related deaths of children this week, bringing the total number of pediatric flu deaths this season to 216 — the most in 15 years. Experts say one reason for this new ...

Local and state labs usually do the first test before sending a person's sample to the CDC for confirmation. Health officials ...

“While the current public health risk ... Although bird flu does not usually affect people, according to the CDC, a number of cases have been reported in humans.

Symptoms of the bird flu usually appear between two days and a week after being exposed, according to the AAFP. They're usually similar to seasonal flu symptoms, which include fever, cough, sore ...

Avian flu strains tend to only affect birds, but the current outbreak has spread to cattle and – in rare cases – people. The ...

If the pathogens exchange genetic material with swine or human seasonal influenza viruses, this could make them transmissible ...