Bird flu spreads when infected respiratory droplets are inhaled by birds or animals. While lab-based texts like PCR are ...

Older adults who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 are more likely to have some protection against H5N1, and children would benefit more from H5N1 vaccines.

Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) located H5N1 bird flu virus in samples of raw, or unpasteurized, milk in ...

New research suggests that past exposure to seasonal flu viruses may help protect people from severe illness caused by the ...

Wood County Health Department will include backyard flocks as the agency hatches avian flu preparedness plans.

Nearly 400 birds — mostly brown pelicans — were found dead from suspected bird flu in Hatteras, N.C. in late February, an official confirmed to WTKR on Friday.

Two New York City cats have died after being infected with Avian Influenza, according to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. A third cat survived after a ...

Scientists have created a handheld sensor that can quickly detect bird flu (H5N1) in the air, potentially stopping ...

The 2024-2025 flu season has been the worst since the agency began tracking the seasonal virus 15 years ago, OHA said. As of ...

Early flu exposure helps immunity against H5N1 infection, with older adults having stronger antibody responses.

Health officials urged pet owners not to let their felines roam outdoors or feed them raw food or raw milk — common ways ...

Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New ...