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

Though H5N1 has been circulating nationwide in wild birds, domestic poultry, and mammals since 2022, you may have only been ...

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

Bird flu can also spread to humans and other animals, though it does not spread easily to humans ... be consumed by other wildlife. In addition, do not bring sick wild animals into your home ...

A global outbreak of avian flu is reaching Arizona, though officials believe the public health risk remains low. According to the Centers for Disease Control, H5 bird flu has spread in wild ...

As bird flu infections ... people stay away from sick or dead birds or other animals, and avoid touching surfaces contaminated with feces or saliva, such as litter or bedding. If you do have ...

“The risk to members of the general public who do not have exposure to infected ... Experts say it’s unlikely this specific strain of bird flu would lead to a pandemic because H5N1 does not transmit ...

The H5N1 virus typically doesn't kill cows the way it does birds ... vaccines for people. Bird flu “has been so catastrophic for our herds,” Raudabaugh said. “We have to do something really ...

Bird flu can also spread to humans and other animals, though it does not spread easily to humans ... be consumed by other wildlife. In addition, do not bring sick wild animals into your home ...

Since March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 61 human ... bird flu this week, stating, “No person-to-person spread of H5 bird flu has been detected. This case ...