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Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the U.S. Here's what you need to know about the current situation.
Among animals, more than 169 million commercial poultry or backyard birds have been infected in the current H5N1 outbreak, ...
Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. What to know after Louisiana ...
Determined to cut costs and manage communications, the Trump administration is moving too slowly to contain the virus, ...
The US should worry about the avian flu 'because it could be another pandemic', an infectious diseases expert said.
The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5N1 virus is ...
Avian influenza, or bird flu, is widespread in wild birds ... The patient in Louisiana was infected with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, which is a virus that can infect both birds and mammals.
Risks remain dangerously high, and health professionals say we shouldn’t confuse the government’s silence for safety.
Though seasonal flu activity is low or minimal across the country, 216 pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza ...
Bird flu, also known as H5N1, has been around for decades. But a discovery in 2024 came as a surprise to public health experts.