A Louisiana resident is in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock.

A Louisiana resident is in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock.

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California’s governor declared a state of...

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency on Wednesday amid rising concerns about bird flu cases in the state. On the same day,...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 -- In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe...

Health officials on Wednesday confirmed the first known severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu, and California's governor declared a state of...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird flu. In a health alert issued Friday, state...

MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird flu. In a health alert issued Friday, state...

The first serious case of H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a patient in Louisiana who has since been hospitalized with the illness. The U.S. Centers...

CDC officials said that bird flu is still mainly an animal health issues and that the risk to the general public remains low.