Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

has so far confirmed 52 human cases of bird flu—otherwise known as avian influenza H5N1—during this year's outbreak: 26 in California, 11 in Washington, 10 in Colorado, two in Michigan and one ...

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

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

The Egyptian Fayoumi is thought to be a particularly ancient breed of chicken. An international team has now developed the first map of gene regulation in chickens, potentially opening the way to find ...

In 2024, as zoos were hit hard by H5N1 bird flu, big cats were particularly affected: tigers, lions, a cheetah, and a panther ...

"This is how pandemics start." This bird flu, which scientists call highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, is already at ...

A 3-year-old girl from Durango, Mexico, has died from H5N1 Bird Flu, according to the World Health Organization. The child ...

Bird flu has been detected in four dairy farms in San Bernardino County within the last 30 days; the first in the county since the CA outbreak in March 2024.

Mar. 17, 2025 — Existing antivirals may be less effective against this H5N1 bird flu strain, and prevention measures, such as avoiding raw milk consumption and ... Older Adults Might Be More ...

Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of ...

However, the regulatory body remains vigilant and is even using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5N1 activity. Per the latest CDC data, nine states have confirmed bird flu cases in ...