For several decades, scientists have rung alarms that a dangerous form of bird flu had pandemic potential. As H5N1 spreads to ...

In the United States, it has affected more than 82 million farmed birds, the worst bird flu outbreak in U.S. history. Since the virus was first identified, sporadic cases have been found in people ...

I spoke this week with CDC Director Mandy Cohen, who told me that the current spillover of bird flu to cattle has not shown any significant genetic changes. That is also good news. The outbreak ...

[MUSIC PLAYING] The outbreak of bird flu that is tearing through the nation’s poultry farms is the worst in US history. But scientists say it’s now starting to spread into places and species ...

Provided by Metro In 1967, a group of laboratory workers in Germany and Serbia started coming down with strange, flu-like symptoms ... first recorded case of an outbreak of the virus in humans ...

This bird flu was first identified as a threat to people during a 1997 outbreak in Hong Kong. In the past two decades, nearly 900 people have been diagnosed globally with bird flu and more than ...

The U.S. poultry industry has strict health and safety standards, including regular monitoring for bird flu. What does it all mean for egg and poultry production? A 2022 outbreak of avian flu may ...

Proper food preparation helps ensure protection. Amid an outbreak of bird flu, also known as the H5N1 virus, in poultry and cattle, there is no risk of humans getting sick from America's food ...

If you have your heart set on buying a new car this year, be prepared to pay significantly more for some models—or choose one that isn’t in high demand. The new-car market is recovering, with ...

when cases peaked at Christmas and then fell rapidly – although last’s year outbreak saw hospital numbers top 5,000, in what ...

The number of flu patients in hospital in England has fallen for the third week in a row, suggesting the peak of this season’s outbreak ... what was the worst flu season for a decade.