On the CDC's flu activity map, at least 41 states are shades of red which reflects high or very high activity, including ...

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 ...

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

A Massachusetts biopharma giant is at the center of preparations already underway if bird flu mutates and begins to find ...

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

Experts say Louisiana’s commercial chicken populations remain unaffected. But prices still rose due to a shortage of ...

Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your ...

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

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 ...

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