We talked to experts about where the science is on risks to humans and how the virus is messing with the food supply.

A Michigan State University researcher says work continues to identify how highly pathogenic avian influenza transmission ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

Before future studies would uncover a link between Nipah outbreaks and the felling of native forests for the purposes of ...

Federal health officials say a dairy worker in Nevada has been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the ...

Nevada confirms its first human case of bird flu amid a growing U.S. outbreak impacting poultry, wildlife and the price of eggs.

The outbreak of avian flu, which began in turkeys in February 2022, has already led to the death of 150m birds, including 41m ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...

Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull ...

BOSTON — State environmental and health officials announced Wednesday that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 virus, which rarely infects humans, is suspected to be the cause of death in ...

The growing warnings about the avian flu, also known as H5N1 or H5N9 flu, have led the public to question whether the infection can be spread to humans through eating eggs or chicken. Here's what ...