Bird flu, also called avian influenza, is a viral infection ... a couple of cases in which the virus infected the brain and digestive tract in humans, which can be life-threatening.

Wildlife officials are collecting and testing animal carcasses as part of an ongoing study to determine the extent of the spread of Avian flu in land animals in the province. Trappers are encouraged ...

In addition, swine (pigs) can be infected with some strains of avian influenza viruses. During poultry outbreaks, some avian influenza viral strains can pass from domestic poultry to humans, but this ...

An older person in Louisiana exposed to bird flu from a backyard flock is now hospitalized with a "severe" case of avian influenza, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin Department of Health is alerting the public following the first presumptive positive human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.

There have been 61 reported human cases of the avian influenza strain known as H5N1 since April 2024, per the CDC. The individual from Louisiana who contracted the severe case has been hospitalized.

International human and animal health experts warn the H5N1 avian influenza is evolving quickly and posing a global health threat as the virus is increasingly crossing species barriers and ...

A rare and complex avian flu strain in a child traveler reveals how globally circulating viruses are reshaping local outbreaks—and highlights critical surveillance gaps in South Asia.

This brings the total number of human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) up to 61, combined with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). California remains the state with ...

Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers. In an update on the mutating ...

116,000 birds in Cullman and Pickens counties were killed after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in certain areas. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI ...