H5N1 - the highly pathogenic avian influenza is, according the Lane County Public Health (LCPH), of low risk to humans.Still, ...

The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu ...

The bird flu virus that killed 20 big cats in Washington and a pet cat in Oregon and is circulating among cows, poultry and ...

Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that a bird flu pandemic was ...

"While the risk to humans remains low, we are always preparing for any possible scenario that could arise," HSS's Xavier ...

Since the U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1) in dairy ...

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

Both cats and dogs can contract the virus, but cats are at higher risk for severe illness. We asked an expert what you can do ...

The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death ...

Bird flu has claimed its first human in the United States, but health officials say the risk remains low and there are ...

A public health warning is an important message for people with cats. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has ...

Reports of the bird flu were detected in April in a farm in Texas. Since then, the dominant strain — H5N1 — was later ...