The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the ...

Until last week, all bird flu in dairy herds had been identified as the B3.13 variant, which was believed to have come from ...

U.S. dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that may lead to human-to ...

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.

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

Hi, I’m Dr. Robin Miller of HealthDay.  Today, we’re going to talk bird flu – the increasing numbers, the newest mutation, whether it’s a threat to humans ...

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

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

Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.