The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have results later this month that provide more insight into how a ...

US states had reported outbreaks of H5N1 flu in dairy cows as of October 4, 2024. That amounted to a total of 255 affected ...

Test results are pending on a worker who had contact with infected herds, California officials report. Meanwhile, federal scientists are studying H5N1 genes in dairy workers in search of mutations ...

Federal scientists are closely studying H5N1 genetic sequences from California dairy workers in search of any dangerous ...

Deeble said bulk tank tests typically bring an initial surge of detections followed by a rapid drop-off. The USDA strategy against bird flu in cattle is to use stepped-up biosecurity measures to ...

The spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus across 14 states in the US has baffled health experts, who are waiting for a few tests ...

Federal officials plan to double the stockpile of emergency bird flu vaccines as they identify more people infected with the disease. Three manufacturers were awarded $72 million to increase pandemic ...

The two bird flu cases in California bring the total to 16 cases in the U.S. in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Antibody blood test results expected later this month may help answer a crucial question: Is there human-to-human ...

A person in Missouri was also infected, but that person had no known contact with animals and the source of that illness has ...

Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a ...

A routine flu screening in late summer found the H5N1 virus in a Missouri patient. Unlike the other reported cases of avian ...