Bird flu is continuing to spread in animals across the US. Here's what you need to know So far, 70 human cases have been confirmed, according to the CDC.

With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.

Two dairy workers in California have tested positive for bird flu amid a multistate outbreak in cows. The new positive tests bring the total number of human highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 ...

As bird flu wreaks havoc across the United States, with devastating consequences for birds, dairy herds, and even humans, the decision not to vaccinate poultry has increasingly come under scrutiny.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part ...

GSK Plc, Sanofi, and CSL Ltd. secured $72 million from the US government to ramp up production of bird flu vaccines as a nationwide outbreak among livestock and poultry has led to several human ...

Beyond the bird flu, the federal government’s handling of the outbreak reveals cracks in the U.S. health security system that would allow other risky new pathogens to take root.

Experts say US government response to bird flu has been inadequate, rife with failures ...

With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the creation of ...

The nation’s 200,000 livestock workers face the risk of being simultaneously exposed to seasonal flu and H5N1 bird flu, which could create a more dangerous virus.

The US Department of Agriculture announced it will allocate $100 million to develop vaccines and other therapies to help contain the spread of bird flu on poultry and ...