The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus could mutate and become more transmissible.

The Department of Agriculture ordered a temporary ban on the importation of both domestic and wild birds from New Zealand, which reported an outbreak of avian influenza or "bird flu." ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it temporarily banned the importation of domestic and wild birds from New Zealand following reports of an outbreak ...

The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Wednesday the temporary import ban of domestic and wild birds, and other poultry ...

January marks the start of flu season and this particular season has many on their toes as cases of the bird flu emerge.

The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), has imposed a ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds from New Zealand amid an avian influenza or bird flu outbreak.

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

The patient in Louisiana was older than 65 and was reported to have had underlying medical conditions, health officials said.

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.

H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.

The risk to the general population from H5N1 bird flu remains low, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday, ...

There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1. Louisiana health officials said the patient was over the age of 65 and had ...