The NHS warns that symptoms of bird flu typically start around four to six days after being in contact with an infected bird.

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

A man has become the first known fatality from a rare bird flu strain after contracting H5N5 avian influenza. The patient ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first ...

It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, continues to be detected in wild birds across much of Washington.

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Ontonagon County, according to a news release from ...