A case of avian influenza was recently identified at a Burlington County commercial bird farm, officials announced Thursday.

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

This is the first-reported case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza impacting a domestic population in the county since the ...

A strain of bird flu never seen in humans has infected a Washington state resident and left the person hospitalized, state health authorities said. Washington State Department of Health authorities ...

Bird influenzas are known not only for their danger and severity, but also for their ability to jump to other creatures, including humans. However, recently the ongoing H5N1 bird flu was detected in ...

The CDC says the risk to public health is low, but the virus can spread from animals to humans.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

Dutch authorities have detected antibodies linked to the H5N1 avian influenza virus in a dairy cow, marking the first known ...

Bird flu has been identified in a backyard flock of chickens. The Yakima Health District is taking precautionary measures by ...

It’s officially flu season, and humans aren’t the only ones who need to take precautions to avoid getting sick. Bird flu has ...