Early this month, the state health department announced that a person in Louisiana died from the bird flu, also known as H5N1.

Yolo County officials confirmed on Thursday the presence of the highly contagious bird flu known as H5N1 in a backyard poultry flock.

The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The ...

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers ...

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...

Seven Delmarva-region commercial operations have now reported cases of the highly contagious virus.

Georgia is the nation's largest poultry producing state. Last week, bird flu was found for the first time in a commercial poultry plant in the state.

Michigan expert explains risks and research efforts as bird flu resurges, affecting poultry and cattle statewide.

Customers in Louisiana and nationwide are dealing with egg prices going up and sparsely populated aisles at the grocery store ...

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing ...