H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

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

Public health experts have long warned that avian flu poses a significant pandemic threat to humans, and the number of infections among dairy workers in California continues to grow. The timing of ...

In 1997, avian influenza virus (H5N1) caused severe human disease in Hong Kong. One of 9 infected children and 5 of 9 infected adults died.

The human avian flu has yet to pass from human to human, but state gene detectives are on the lookout for mutations.

From the outset of the Trump administration, bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has flown rather conspicuously — and in fact ...

There have been four avian flu infections in humans so far in 2024, the CDC reported in July. The most recent case involved an agricultural worker in Colorado, who pnly experienced eye symptoms.

Boria Sax's latest book, Avian Illuminations: A Cultural History of Birds, is a must-read. 1,2 I had no idea about the many roles birds have played in different human societies, ranging from food ...

What’s next for avian flu? Genetic tests of California farmworkers could reveal viral evolution Scientists sequence the genomes of bird flu virus found this week in two sick dairy workers.

1st human case of bird flu reported in Texas linked to exposure to sick cattle In March, U.S. officials said milk from dairy cows in the Texas Panhandle and Kansas tested positive for bird flu.