A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.

With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened ...

Consumers can safely drink pasteurized milk, despite reports of dairy cattle infected with the new strain of bird flu.

Researchers have a new hope for preventing severe illness from the bird flu after finding a groundbreaking antibody treatment ...

Dr. James Lederer, chief medical officer for Berkshire Health Systems, says we’re seeing the beginning, not the end, of an ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in ...

Following our recent column on avian (bird) flu, we received two questions. One reader inquired why poultry are not ...

UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

Since Friday, hundreds of dead and sick birds have been found along Lake Michigan’s shore — all likely infected with bird flu ...

The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying ...

Two rare bird flu strains have emerged since late January, prompting public health concerns during a freeze on federal health communications.