The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

A new report from PBS highlights the potential danger of bird flu turning into a full-blown pandemic in the United States. In ...

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...

After nearly 250 years of informal recognition, the bald eagle has officially been designated as the national bird of the ...

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between ...

Health experts are now warning pet owners to be cautious about raw foods and limit pets’ exposure to wildlife.

The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to ...

A genetic analysis of viral samples from a patient in Louisiana hospitalized with the first severe case of bird flu showed ...

Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the first severe case of the ...

Throughout Illinois state statute where any reference to armed services are made, a new state law adds the United States ...