While many may believe the days of pandemics are behind us, a new bird flu epidemic could threaten that assumption, leading to more economic turbulence.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirm a cause of Avian Influenza in a backyard flock in Pocahontas County.

The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix.

Humans infected with bird flu display a wide range of symptoms, from pneumonia requiring hospitalization to no symptoms at ...

For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

The bird flu has gotten out of hand and should have been dealt with before human cases started to emerge. According to an ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday it would award $306 million in funds to help bird flu ...

Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...

Dozens of cats across the U.S. have tested positive for avian flu, federal officials say. The west coast has been hit especially hard.

Although bird flu usually does not infect people, there have been some rare cases of human infection with these viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Last month, a patient was ...