The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus ...

As the winter season continues in the Pelican State, it is important to stay prepared and avoid catching respiratory ...

The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike upward in most states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The first Louisiana patient with bird flu has died, officials with the state health department said Monday. The death is the first U.S. H5N1-related human death, the agency said.

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The patient, who was exposed to non-commercial backyard flock and wild birds, was ...

Louisiana still leads the nation with influenza-like illness but things are looking better. Looking at influenza-like illness ...

Massachusetts-based Moderna will likely be the first to manufacture a bird flu vaccine, backed by hundreds of millions in government funding. The biopharmaceutical giant is developing the vaccine as a ...

Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens ...

The state of Louisiana identified a case of a domestic cat with bird flu in New Orleans, according to a spokesperson from the ...

H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the ...

As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching warily -- and making ...