Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, on Friday reported its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza - also ...

The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. Some believe the virus could eventually pose a widespread risk to the public.

Many of these wild waterfowl are carrying the virus that causes avian influenza, based on the U S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) wild-bird surveillance, says Maurice Pitesky, University of ...

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

resulting in either death or culling of a large number of birds. More attention is being paid to vaccinating poultry with bird flu vaccines before a flock is infected. Dr. Jarra Jagne, a poultry ...

Headlines as of late have sounded alarms about the spread of the avian flu, known more colloquially as the bird flu. Over the last year, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, A(H5N1), has ...

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the ...

In early April 2024, Mexican officials confirmed the country's first bird flu death in a 3-year-old girl. In November 2024, Canadian officials identified a 13-year-old girl who became severely ill ...

In early April 2024, Mexican officials confirmed the country's first bird flu death in a 3-year-old girl. In November 2024, Canadian officials identified a 13-year-old girl who became severely ill ...