A patient in Louisiana has died of bird flu. Health authorities considered the case to be the first severe H5N1 infection in ...

The Louisiana illness came weeks after Canadian officials reported that a teen in British Columbia was hospitalized with a ...

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 ...

Health experts told Newsweek about the threats posed by the viruses and shared the best ways to protect oneself.

As chiefs of USDA, HHS, we're confident beef, pasteurized milk and dairy products made with pasteurized milk products on grocery shelves are safe.

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about bird flu lately.It’s killed millions of chickens, driving up the price of eggs. It’s ...

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.

Exclusive reporting reveals how the United States lost track of a virus that could cause the next pandemic. Problems like the ...

A global outbreak of avian flu has reached Arizona, affecting animals and humans. Officials say the public health risk ...