The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another question ...

Scientists always knew a deadly virus was going to jump from animals to humans: COVID was not the first time it has happened, ...

At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It's a sign that ...

How do you get the bird flu? Here's what medical experts want you to know about prevention and care.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with writer and critic Lawrence Burney about his new essay collection out titled No Sense in Wishing.

Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the US. Here's what you need to know So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC.

Though the current public health risk of H5N1 bird flu is low, the University of Florida (UF) is taking a proactive approach ...

And by all accounts, not enough is being done to control the outbreak. Unlike their peers in the poultry business, dairy farmers have no Red Book for dealing with bird flu.

Why we should start worrying about bird flu Four reasons for the government to be more proactive about the H5N1 virus.

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Even though the 2024-2025 migratory bird season is winding down, concerns about highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — remain. The public is paying attention. Consumers are ...

“Such a 'let-it-spread' strategy may identify small numbers of poultry infected by H5 influenza virus that do not develop ...