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 ...

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 ...

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

Louisiana officials say they are not aware of ... that the virus is spreading from person to person. The H5N1 bird flu has been spreading widely among wild birds, poultry, cows and other animals.

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 ...

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 ...

Bird flu has sickened several dozen people around the U.S. and left one person dead while egg price hikes and shortages have ...

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

"Cats (domestic and large felids) in particular can experience severe illness or death from infection with H5N1. Dogs can also contract H5N1, although they usually exhibit mild clinical signs and low ...