A study at Iowa State University is seeking to determine whether bird flu, found in cows' milk, can also show up in other ...

Bird flu has the potential to spread to more animal species and could mix with seasonal flu, making it easier to spread among humans, according to scientists behind a new study from Iowa State ...

There is no evidence the youngster was exposed to livestock or any infected animals, deepening the mystery about the spread of H5N1 bird flu.

There has been a lot said about bird flu. For a time, many experts believed that we were on the verge of a full-blown pandemic due to the virus, primarily because of a lack of preventive measures.

The move by U.S. health officials to start makinga vaccine against the new strain of bird flu is a good idea, regardless of whether the virus ultimately changes, as flu viruses often do, experts say.

The first human to have ever been infected with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed late Friday. The person was an older adult with underlying health ...

The first person to contract H5N5 avian influenza, a rare strain of the disease known as bird flu, died in Washington state Friday. The state’s Department of Health said in a release the resident of ...

Although bird flu infections in humans remain rare, this case marks a significant development in flu surveillance in the U.S.

Galveston County health officials say local wild birds have tested positive for H5 avian influenza and are warning residents ...

Wild birds recently found at locations across Los Angeles County — including in the San Fernando Valley — have tested ...

State wildlife crews removed more than 70 dead vultures from the athletic fields near St. Bernadette School on Friday, days ...