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

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 ...

So far, there have been 52 confirmed cases of avian influenza, commonly referred to as the "bird flu," in humans in 2024. Two of the infected patients have been in Missouri.

An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat ...

The World Health Organization voiced alarm at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate. Hong Kong should test for ...

The first confirmed case of H5N1 avian influenza in a U.S. pig has been reported by the USDA. The infected pig, part of a backyard farm with mixed livestock, showed no illness but tested positive.

Oregon health officials said three people traveled to the state from Washington while they were infected with avian influenza. The three people were poultry workers who were already being ...

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns ...

seals in South America, foxes in Canada, as well as poultry, dairy cows and dozens of farm workers who have had contact with them in the US – and now the highly infectious H5N1 bird flu virus ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and ...

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. Pigs can host both bird and human flu viruses, which can make them a dangerous "mixing bowl." Flu season can also heighten ...