The H5N1 bird flu virus has historically extracted a heavy toll when it infects humans, with nearly half of confirmed cases ...

The CDC declared the end of its emergency response to H5N1 avian flu as a health threat to humans, David Murray writes.

During a call with U.S. doctors this month, one CDC official noted there is a seasonality to bird flu: Cases peak in the fall and early winter, possibly due to the migration patterns of wild birds ...

We don't even know how many cases of bird flu in cats are out there. About 2.6% of cats allowed to roam in one endemic area were found to have antibodies to bird flu (1), but some of the cats that ...

What to know about the deadliest bird flu outbreak in history. Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, experts say. By Mary Kekatos. November 28, 2022, 3:57 PM. 0:49.

Over 480 bird species and dozens of mammal species have been affected. That includes humans. Seventy people in the U.S. have gotten sick with bird flu in the past year, nearly all exposed to the virus ...

Don’t share equipment or birds with other bird owners. 3. Don’t Introduce New Birds Without Quarantine. Keep new birds isolated for at least 30 days before introducing them to your flock. 4. Keep Your ...

Health officials are urging vigilance as reports of bird flu cases in humans appear to have stopped. In the last 14 months, infections have been reported in 70 people in the U.S. — most of them ...

Bird flu has been circulating worldwide since the 1990 and was first detected in American dairy farms in March 2024. It had infected 70 people as of late February, and killed one .

If bird flu is mainly limited to farmworkers and only occasionally severe, why dedicate so much money for vaccine development? This view misses the unpredictability of infectious pathogens. Like ...

Bird flu isn't something that's routinely tested for in cats. If a cat comes in and has mild symptoms, he or she is not even going to be tested for avian flu.