Cambodia's health ministry yesterday reported two more human H5N1 avian flu cases, part of a spike in cases in June, with six ...

"A laboratory result from the Pasteur Institute in Cambodia showed on June 30 that the woman was positive for H5N1 virus," the statement said. "The patient has the symptoms of fever, cough, and ...

Topline. Here’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently spread among cattle in U.S. states and marine mammals across the world, which health ...

The bird flu that’s been making news in the United States is a virus called H5N1. Some flu viruses carried by birds cause only mild infections and are classified as low-pathogenic viruses.

New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

The H5N1 bird flu isn’t new. The CDC says the virus was first identified in Southern China in domestic waterfowl in 1996. In 1997, it spread to 18 people in China and Hong Kong.

H5N1 is a specific strain of influenza A virus, also known as bird flu. The avian flu is a highly contagious respiratory disease that primarily affects birds, but can also infect other animals ...

"This is the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. that has been linked to exposure to a backyard flock." The confirmation comes weeks after the first case of bird flu was found in a child in ...

T he unsettling reality of H5N1 bird flu circulating in dairy cow herds in multiple parts of the United States is raising anxiety levels about whether this dangerous virus, which has haunted the ...

Bird flu was probably circulating in dairy cows for at least four months before it was confirmed to be the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, according to a new analysis of genomic data by scientists ...

Canadian health officials announced Tuesday that a teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu from an unknown source is in critical condition. According to British Columbia Provincial Health Officer ...