The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal ...

First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment ...

The first U.S. H5N9 outbreak has raised concerns as scientists warn of evolving bird flu risks—here's what you need to know about the symptoms.

Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated Raw Milk, Study Reveals Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study.

President Trump announced he's pulling the U.S. from the WHO. Now researchers are scrambling to understand what that means ...

Avian influenza A (H5N1) has mutated, so the symptoms of bird flu could change as more people get sick in 2025.

ATLANTA — For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation’s ...

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 virus impacts milk production and poses significant risks to other bird species, particularly domestic poultry as well as ...

Scientists say the risk H5N1 will trigger a pandemic remains low. But if the bird flu virus infects a person who's already infected with a human flu virus, the pathogens could swap genetic ...

Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild ...