One very easy way to lower the chances of a genetic shuffling would be for everyone, but especially farm workers, to get vaccinated against seasonal flu.

Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virus, the U.K. government said Sunday. The H5N1 virus was found in kept birds in St. Ives, a seaside town in Cornwall. All ...

Most people have experienced relatively mild symptoms, like pink eye, that could easily be confused with allergies or a cold. Many farm workers also are unlikely to seek care . They often lack ...

The Oregon Health Authority said there's no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low.

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen. The Public Health Agency of Canada said ...

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 ...

Emails reveal miscommunication between several ag and health depts., delaying public info and responses during the bird flu ...

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu Federal health ...

The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird ...

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The farm has been placed under quarantine to contain bird flu spread to others. Experts warn that pigs, known as "mixing vessels" for flu strains, could pose new risks if the virus adapts for ...

Officials said there was little risk to public health because the H5N1 bird flu is unlikely to spread between humans. Washington public health officials were already investigating human cases of ...