Bird flu cases have been reported in parts of India. Here's what H5N1 is, who is at risk, symptoms in humans, treatment ...

Scientists have warned H5N1 bird flu could make a dangerous leap to humans, triggering a global health crisis.

Although development of a jab for the H5N1 strain of avian flu is well under way, other strains are receiving less attention ...

Officials have detected highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in a dairy cattle herd in Wisconsin, according to the ...

Health Minister urges precautions against H5N1 avian flu, emphasizing safety for those in contact with birds in Kerala.

Soaring egg prices and concerns about bird flu spreading from wild birds and cattle to humans were top of mind for many Americans at the beginning of 2025. The topic recently made its way back into ...

The bird flu (avian H5N1 influenza) has been circulating widely in cattle and other mammals. Many researchers note that there is a risk of a human pandemic. Some studies suggest that older humans are ...

Scientists have been keeping an eye on bird flu ever since it was first discovered nearly 30 years ago. Experts have long recognized that the H5N1 virus that causes the disease has pandemic potential, ...

In this Instagram Live discussion, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, speaks with Nahid Bhadelia, MD, founding director of the Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases, ...

For turkey farmer Erica Sawatzke, Thanksgiving was going terribly. It was 2023, and while others were eating their turkey dinners, Sawatzke felt a pit growing in her stomach as her flocks seemed to be ...

Avian influenza is devastating poultry operations, spreading in dairy cattle and infecting farm workers. Why isn’t the United ...