How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

The first human death from bird flu in the United States has intensified calls for the government to ramp up efforts to stave ...

The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, ...

There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1.

The first human patient in the United States with a confirmed case of avian influenza has died, according to a press release ...

But Tulare County, and most other locales from Bakersfield to Fresno, has a notable lack of testing, or surveillance, of the ...

Officials say the risk is generally low but urged Americans to take precautions while health experts closely monitor the ...

The spread of avian influenza (HPAI) has also impacted the nationwide supply of poultry products, including eggs. Experts ...

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

After the United States recorded its first human death from bird flu, calls for the government to do more has intensified.

No human cases have been reported in New York but the virus was very common among certain wild birds on Long Island in 2022 and 2023.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains that the virus that sickened the Louisiana patient matched a ...