More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This ...

Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in at least four mammal species across six counties on the High Plains.

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

Recent testing has detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in mammal species in six Texas counties, state wildlife ...

The virus' jump to other types of mammals comes as the Trump White House has slashed jobs and budgets at the Centers for ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has discovered avian flu in several species of mammals, including skunks, foxes and ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain.

The viruses that cause seasonal flu and bird ... person was exposed to sick birds or other sources of infection. As viruses replicate within the cells of their host, their genetic information can ...

H5N1 — the bird flu virus — demands redoubling efforts to prevent its spread to humans. As most people know, influenza is seasonal and occurs primarily in the winter, spreading from person to ...