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

So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC. Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the United States more than a year after the first human case was detected.

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

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

"Infections among mammalian species in frequent contact with humans should be closely monitored," the researchers wrote ...

Federal officials tracking bird flu have found the virus on poultry farms, but experts say the outbreaks are not currently a ...

The National Academy of Sciences has canceled a workshop on preventing human bird flu infections after being told to stop ...