NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory...

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the...

The first bird-flu fatality in the United States sparks investor interest in several vaccine makers that are developing experimental H5N1 vaccines.

The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the...

MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 -- Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu,...

A person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, marking the first fatality linked to the currently circulating infection in the US. Human-to-human...

FRIDAY, Dec. 27, 2024 -- Influenza vaccine is effective for preventing severe influenza illness among children, according to a study published online...

A person in Louisiana has died from H5N1 bird flu, marking the first US death from the virus. CDC states the public risk remains low, with no evidence...

MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 -- Norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug, is surging across the United States this winter, according to the latest data...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has been detected on two poultry farms in France.