Local hospitals are experiencing record admissions numbers related to viral diseases including influenza, COVID and RSV, ...

Scientists are on the cusp of stamping out the HPAI virus that is infecting millions of chickens. Freezing funding for this ...

U.S. dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get ...

While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.

For the first time, a new genotype of avian influenza has been identified in U.S. dairy cows, prompting biosecurity efforts.

Illinois is seeing a "notable increase" in hospital admissions for flu cases, according to state health officials, as levels of respiratory viruses continue to tick up. But which type of flu is ...

H5N1 influenza originated in birds, and now is widespread in more than 50 species of mammals One experts worries that it's only a matter of time before the virus mutates to spread easily between ...

Three teenagers are among 73 individuals who have died from the flu this season, according to San Diego County’s latest ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in ...

Experts say it is safe to eat fully cooked eggs to prevent the H5N1 virus or foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s what it means to fully cook your eggs, the difference between pasteurized and ...

Be it from tap water on a vacation, some dodgy chicken, or something the kids have brought home from school, we've almost all ...

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently confirmed the deadly bird flu genotype responsible for ...