The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...

The CDC is now calling for subtyping of influenza A viruses in all hospitalized patients -- and on an accelerated timeline, ...

Mutations in one of the first human-isolated strains of H5N1 bird flu in the US were identified by the Texas Biomedical ...

For the first time, birds in a Wayne County backyard flock have been sickened by the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza ...

The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.

The threat of bird flu in humans remains low unless they are dealing closely with cattle, poultry or wild birds.

The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect ...

A CHILD in the US is believed to have tested positive for H5N1, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco in California, started with conjunctivitis and a fever before ...

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the ...

A highly pathogenic avian flu has been confirmed in backyard flock in the state, according to the Connecticut Department of ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed another case of avian influenza A(H5N1), or ...

The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.