Research suggests cats, who can carry bird flu and human influenza viruses, can serve as mixing vessels that would allow the bird flu virus to mutate and become more likely to infect people.

Low vaccination rates may be contributing to the spread of flu, but data suggests the number of cases so far this season is ...

Bird flu, Covid-19, and influenza are all respiratory infections spreading through respiratory droplets. While influenza ...

Experts say it is safe to eat fully cooked eggs to prevent the H5N1 virus or foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s what ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday.

Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry ...

Five children have died from the flu in Illinois this season, and health officials are cautioning residents after the state’s respiratory illness level has moved ...

The research team, studying the efficacy of a preventive antibody-based therapy, found it successfully protects monkeys from ...

Illinois is reporting a "notable" increase in emergency department visits and hospital admissions for the flu. Doctors say it ...

A new antibody therapy effectively protects monkeys from severe H5N1 avian flu, offering hope for a universal flu vaccine and ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have taken a step toward developing a bird flu vaccine. And their findings could ...