Since 1959 the avian flu virus H5N1 has been popping up around the globe. Now scientists believe it could spark the next ...

WASHINGTON—Bird flu cases are rising rapidly in the United States and around the world. A new study traces how the disease ...

The cougar was euthanized, and his tissue samples, which were tested for a number of diseases, revealed the presence of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu. Less than two weeks later, ...

Existing flu antivirals may not work well against H5N1; avoiding raw milk and reducing dairy worker exposure may be the best ways to prevent infection. Scientists found that frequently used flu ...

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the "potential to become a pandemic", according to an expert at the UK Health Security Agency. Richard Pebody, director of epidemic and emerging infections at UKHSA ...

Katy is Managing Editor at IFLScience where she oversees editorial content from News articles to Features, and even occasionally writes some. A single sheep on a Yorkshire farm has tested positive ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, the spread of H5N1 bird flu has reached an unprecedented level, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture ...