The CDC called findings about bird flu mutations in a human case “concerning” but says the risk to the general public from ...

The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus ...

On Wednesday the CDC said that a patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of the avian influenza virus, or the "bird flu," in Louisiana. This case was confirmed by the CDC on Friday, Dec. 13, ...

A resident of southwestern Louisiana is currently hospitalized after being found with the first presumptive positive human ...

Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before ...

A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it is awarding $306 million more in funding to support the nation's response to H5N1 avian flu.

The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.