The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The ...

Early this month, the state health department announced that a person in Louisiana died from the bird flu, also known as H5N1.

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers ...

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats ...

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate ...

Georgia has suspended all poultry activities after bird flu was confirmed during a commercial poultry operation. The positive ...

Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store ...

Michigan expert explains risks and research efforts as bird flu resurges, affecting poultry and cattle statewide.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing ...