The following chart created by Newsweek using Flourish shows global cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans from 2015 to 2023, according to WHO data.

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

A chart from the CDC on how backyard chickens could spread avian flu. The CDC recommends people handling sick birds or cleaning out a coop after an outbreak don full PPE: goggles, respirator ...

Bird flu continues to spread quickly through the U.S. farm system because that system is inherently a viral playground.

CDC scientific report resumes publication after unprecedented pause But three studies about bird flu remain on hold even as the outbreak spreads.

Georgia, the nation’s leading chicken producer, has suspended all poultry sales after detecting its first case of bird flu in a commercial flock. This development adds to the list of states ...

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in hospitals.

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

A vaccine for bird flu exists, but the supply is modest. Nuzzo believes the government should help expand production and make the vaccine available to farmworkers who want to receive it.