Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor ...

Dozens of cats across the U.S. have tested positive for avian flu, federal officials say. The west coast has been hit especially hard.

While cases of bird flu in humans have steadily climbed since last fall, health officials maintain the risk to humans is low ...

With bird flu cases on the rise across California, you may be wondering: Is your cat or dog at risk? Avian flu has been detected in dozens of domestic cats in the United States since December 2023, ...

The Biden administration is committing $306 million to strengthen the nation's response to the H5N1 avian influenza, according to a Jan. 3 HHS news release shared with Becker's. The commitment aims to ...

The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...

Feeling under the weather? Local health officials are tracking a variety of viruses making rounds in the community right now.

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

The agency says it is looking for red flags, but the risk to the public still remains low. Meanwhile, a Louisiana patient with a severe case of bird flu showed worrying mutations in the samples ...