Avian influenza H5N1 infection in humans has spread to seven U.S. states, growing from 46 cases last week to 52 cases this week.

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 ...

Over 2 million pieces of PPE have been distributed to farmworkers in response to confirmed human cases of bird flu ...

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 ...

A teenager in British Columbia who is being treated in the critical care unit was confirmed to have been infected with the ...

So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according ...

Reports this week of a teen in British Columbia who tested positive for H5 avian influenza has renewed attention on the virus ...

There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...

So far, 46 people have tested positive for H5N1 in the US in 2024, but the lack of widespread testing among farm workers has made many infectious disease experts worried the actual number of cases ...

Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...

Born from the COVID-19 pandemic, a viral-agnostic approach blends sequencing research and public health to get ahead of bird ...