Among animals, more than 169 million commercial poultry or backyard birds have been infected in the current H5N1 outbreak, ...

It takes several hours for the results of a polymerase chain reaction test, which “detects genetic material from a pathogen ...

Public health experts share concerns that the H5N1 bird flu outbreak could turn into a pandemic. What to know after Louisiana ...

A call-to-action has been made by the Global Virus Network, who are urging world governments to increase surveillance and ...

Experts have warned that bird flu is 'trying really hard' to reach pandemic potential, and urged global governments to put ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were found in 38 people in CA from Sept. 30 to Dec. 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case in the US.

The first reported death from bird flu in the U.S. was a patient in Louisiana who had been exposed to infected sick and dead birds in backyard flocks, according to the American Hospital Association.

For critically ill patients, collection and testing of lower respiratory tract specimens also may lead to diagnosis of bird flu virus infection. However, for some patients who are no longer very ...

The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5N1 virus is ...

Wastewater disease surveillance has become central to public health officials’ ability to track the H5N1 bird flu that's now ...

Determined to cut costs and manage communications, the Trump administration is moving too slowly to contain the virus, experts say. By Apoorva Mandavilli The campaign to curb bird flu on the ...