A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...

The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of ...

The Wayne County case involves a backyard poultry flock, the press release said. That case was confirmed after an ...

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for ...

Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and ...

For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

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.

The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has died, ...

Some antiviral drugs, if taken within two days of symptoms, may help. "Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is expected to be effective at treating the current avian influenza strain..." according to Conti.