Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to ...

The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza ...

The patient, who tested positive for bird flu in August, had no known contact with dairy cows or poultry. H5N1, or bird flu, has been spreading among farm animals, wild birds and other animals and ...

To date, 46 people have been diagnosed with bird flu, also known as H5N1, in the U.S. this year. All but one of those ...

The CDC said Thursday it is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed animals infected with bird flu.

US health officials didn’t find signs of human-to-human bird flu spread after testing a group of people in Missouri with ...

New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently ...

Public health officials are recommending wider testing and more aggressive use of flu antiviral medicine for workers who ...

Even as cases of H5N1 virus among animals and people are rising in the U.S., there’s no evidence of human-to-human ...