The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

Thus far, the outbreak is growing slowly, says Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman. But a lack of coordination and testing continues ...

With cold and flu season approaching, it's worth knowing about another virus out there-albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also ...

In other H5N1 developments, the FDA's vaccine advisory group said it will discuss the composition of H5 vaccines when it ...

This year in the United States, 14 people have tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu. Nine of those became ...

Other US cases of H5 were detected in people who've worked directly with sick animals. Health officials say the risk to the ...

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Missouri healthcare worker who had contact with a hospitalized patient infected with bird flu developed mild respiratory ...

Colorado's outbreak of avian flu in poultry and dairy cattle seems to have died down, though the state continues to monitor ...

The federal government is set to test Australia’s ability to react to an outbreak of the bird flu which it says poses ...

Indeed, some animal markets in the city already have experienced bird flu outbreaks, and operators have had to kill hundreds ...