The H5N1 bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza, has been detected in a backyard flock in Vermont, according to state ...

A sample of the virus found in a critically ill patient in the US has shown signs of mutating to better suit human airways, although there is no indication it has spread beyond that individual.

A backyard flock in Vermont was sickened with H5N1, agricultural officials said on Thursday, following other reports of bird ...

Yes, pets can get bird flu from eating raw food. Pets can contract bird flu through contact with infected poultry or carcasses, or from eating contaminated food. Since cooking and pasteurization kill ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The bird flu virus in a patient in Louisiana has likely mutated while they were in the hospital.

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

Wellsville, Kan. (KCTV) - The Wellsville Animal Hospital shares what the symptoms of bird flu (H5N1 avian influenza) in cats ...

The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to ...

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

Vermont officials reported an H5N1 bird flu outbreak in a backyard flock, leading to the culling of affected birds.

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

Genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to ...