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May 29, 2025 - By Nitish Boodhoo, Department of Pathobiology and Dr. Shayan Sharif, Department of Pathobiology. This article is republished from The Conversation Canada...

Dec 18, 2025 - Learn about a new simulation that shows human-to-human transmission of H5N1 will become uncontainable if we miss the narrow window.

Mar 28, 2025 - In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks...

Oct 29, 2025 - Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet

Jan 2, 2026 - Bird flu, or avian influenza, mainly caused by the H5N1 virus, is sparking fresh worry in India, with recent outbreaks reported in Kerala, along the T.

Feb 19, 2026 - City officials said Thursday morning that they had contacted the state Department of Environmental Conservation to test the birds for H5N1.

H5 bird flu is causing outbreaks in wild birds and poultry, other animals and sporadic human cases.

Nov 19, 2024 - Genomic analysis suggests the virus picked up worrisome mutations after infecting Canadian teen, a reminder of bird flu's potential to become a pandemic.

The outbreak of bird flu that began in the United States in 2022 among wild birds and poultry has since spread to dairy cattle, at least one pig, a growing...

H5N1 bird flu news from STAT, including worries about avian flu transmission to humans, the tracking of genetic mutations, potential contamination of milk.

Nov 27, 2025 - The infection is the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus

Dec 12, 2025 - Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become reservoirs for the virus.

Feb 19, 2026 - An alarming number of dead geese have been reported across the state since the weekend, sparking concern among residents.

Two indoor domestic cats in Michigan died after being infected with bird flu that they may have contracted from their owners who work as dairy workers,...

In 2024, bird flu mutated enough to cause infections among cattle. With dozens of human cases so far in California, and a state of emergency declared,...

Nov 21, 2025 - A Grays Harbor County resident died from the bird flu on Friday, after becoming the first human to be infected with the H5N5 variant.

Dec 11, 2024 - Much about the situation remains unclear — and it’s not certain a definitive answer will be reached, an official involved in the probe told STAT.

Dec 16, 2025 - The RSPCA say they were put down to 'alleviate their distress' after suspected cases at three sites in Cardiff

Feb 5, 2025 - The strain, which has circulated in wild birds and led to the death of a Louisiana patient last month, makes prospects for containment in cows appear dim.

Jul 10, 2025 - For humans, the virus has the potential to spark the next pandemic. But for wildlife, it's already causing devastation.

Dec 21, 2024 - Emergency declaration by California Gov. Gavin Newsom shows we don't fully know how the H5N1 bird flu is spreading in cattle, experts say

Nov 24, 2025 - A Grays Harbor, Washington, resident, who was hospitalized with influenza symptoms in early November, has been confirmed to have influenza A H5, a type of bird...

There have been five confirmed cases of bird flu in captive birds in 2025, including three in November alone

Nov 29, 2025 - An unusually early bird flu surge across Europe and North America is causing mass poultry culling, rising food concerns, and widespread outbreaks in wild...

La influenza aviar H5 está causando brotes en aves silvestres, aves de corral y otros animales, así como casos humanos esporádicos.

Nov 24, 2025 - On Friday, November 21, United States health officials confirmed the passing of an “older adult” who was undergoing treatment for a bird f...

Nov 27, 2025 - "A bird flu pandemic would probably be quite severe, potentially even more severe than the pandemic we experienced."

Nov 25, 2025 - While it remains seasonal in poultry, the disease is spreading in dairy cows and infecting hundreds of other species—including a few humans.

Nov 26, 2025 - A poultry testing lab in the ‘innovation hub of the turkey industry' seeks upgrades in its ongoing campaign against avian influenza.

Influenza viruses are constantly changing, and thus require continued vigilance to protect us all.

Oct 10, 2024 - In October 2024, the United States CDC reported a third human case of H5 bird flu in the state of California. This announcement followed the identification

Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu. 

Dec 1, 2025 - Avian influenza (bird flu) viruses are among the most dangerous viruses that can affect humans, with a case fatality rate ranging from around 30 to 60 per cent.

Nov 25, 2025 - Bird flu: The goose laying the golden egg for Big Pharma

Dec 18, 2024 - Louisiana patient hospitalized with severe case of H5N1 avian influenza. As virus spreads among dairy cattle, CDC says overall risk to public remains low.

Nov 24, 2025 - Dutch bird flu outbreaks continue, 800,000 birds killed so far

Dec 12, 2025 - Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where...

May 31, 2024 - If we want our vaccine production process to be more robust and faster, we’ll have to stop relying on chicken eggs.

Get the latest updates from CDC on bird flu

State, local, and jurisdictional health department officials should investigate potential human case

Feb 11, 2025 - A practical guide to your bird flu fears.

Latest News and Articles on Bird flu. Read stories and expert opinion articles on Bird flu at thehealthsite.com

Oct 30, 2025 - We may never get bird flu — and egg prices — under control. Blame the chicken meat industry.

Jul 5, 2024 - The US government awards $176 million to Moderna to develop an mRNA influenza vaccine amid bird flu pandemic fears. Discover the potential impact of this...

Fear of deportation prevents foreign farmworkers in the United States from seeking medical care, undermining critical efforts to prevent a potential bird flu...

A child in California suspected to have highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza consumed raw milk before experiencing symptoms, officials said.

Jan 18, 2026 - The discovery of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. cattle — and the news of spreading infection, apparently through contact with infected cows — has taken scientists...

Nov 15, 2025 - Three bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed in commercial turkey flocks while Fota Wildlife Park in Cork has also been closed until the end of the month

Jan 17, 2026 - Posters have been put up in areas where infected birds have been found, a council says.

Dec 3, 2025 - A total of 889,131 birds across 70 different commercial farms have been impacted since the virus, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was...

Nov 28, 2025 - The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if it mutates to transmit between...

Explore the risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy cows & its potential impact on humans. Download to get insights, research & prevention strategies from STAT.

Jan 30, 2025 - An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in science.

Feb 18, 2025 - Delays in urgent CDC analyses of seasonal flu and bird flu, and the agency’s silence, will harm Americans as outbreaks escalate, doctors and public health...

This page provides links to the latest H5N1 bird flu information

The virus would become a pandemic virus if it gains the capability of human-to-human transmission, the head of the French institute's respiratory infections...

Benjamin Anderson, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions’ Department of...

Feb 15, 2025 - The outbreak of H5N1 among dairy cows was thought to be the result of one spillover, but scientists have recently found additional instances.

Nov 28, 2025 - Experts warn the H5 bird flu strain could spark a pandemic more severe than Covid-19 as global surveillance intensifies amid rising concerns. Find out what...

Oct 28, 2025 - The UK Health Security Agency has said that the risk to the public from this bird flu strain is very low. It mainly affects birds.

Nov 24, 2025 - H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a...

A deadly bird flu virus is killing wildlife around the globe.

Nov 28, 2025 - Europe and North America are reporting an unusually early wave of bird flu cases, raising concerns for poultry farms, food supply chains and more.

Nov 28, 2025 - Experts warn the H5 bird flu strain could spark a pandemic more severe than Covid-19 as global surveillance intensifies amid rising concerns. Find out what...

Mar 21, 2025 - Wastewater monitoring is one of the best tools to stop bird flu. But funding for it is about to dry up.

The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory processes samples from every dairy farm in the state to help prevent an H5N1 outbreak among cattle.

Apr 16, 2024 - How H5N1 exemplifies how Big Meat and Dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle — prioritizing profits over the possibility of a pandemic.

Jan 12, 2023 - Over 57 million birds, mostly egg-laying hens and turkeys, have now died in America’s worst bird flu outbreak.

Apr 16, 2025 - Veterinarian and epidemiologist Meghan F. Davis explains how little we know about the spread of H5N1 in cats — and why that’s so dangerous to humans.

Learn about signs and symptoms of bird flu in people

Human flu viruses, which cause seasonal flu, are known as influenza A viruses

French health experts are warning that the highly pathogenic H5 strain of bird flu, already devastating wild and farm animals, could evolve into a virus...

Feb 25, 2025 - Today's health news includes a look at what’s behind the steep drop in Native American med school enrollment.

Apr 7, 2025 - When H5N1 first landed in North America, borne on the wings of migratory birds blown off course from Europe in late 2021, Seema Lakdawala followed the...

CDC recommends treatment of bird flu with the flu antiviral drug oseltamivir.

Mar 3, 2025 - Trump administration review causes concern this could be a prelude to cancelling a contract seen as critical for H5N1 pandemic preparedness

New Delhi, Nov 28: Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever -- one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks --,...

Things could spiral out of control very quickly.

Webpage on testing for Influenza A(H5) Virus Infection

Apr 29, 2022 - Bird flu, or avian flu, causes symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat. Strains that infect humans include H5N1, H7N9, H5N8, and H10N3. Learn about...

The risk of getting very sick from bird flu increases with age, such as in older adults.

Dec 28, 2025 - There's an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I've been told: Don't write about COVID.

This page provides considerations for veterinarians related to H5N1 bird flu in cats

Nov 29, 2025

Jan 7, 2025 - The unidentified person in Louisiana was described as being over the age of 65 and reportedly had underlying medical conditions.

May 30, 2025 - Move is a blow to the country's capacity to respond to a pandemic as no other flu vaccine production method can match the speed of Moderna's mRNA...

Dec 27, 2024 - The CDC said Thursday that the mutations, detected in a sample taken from a Louisiana patient, may help bind the virus to the upper airways in people.

California’s state veterinarian banned all chicken shows this year to limit the spread of bird flu, leaving county fairs across the state devoid of chickens.

Rising cases of bird flu have impacted Thanksgiving turkey prices, but cooked poultry is still safe to eat.

The avian flu outbreak is worsening in the U.S., and there's a lot more at stake than the price of eggs

USDA data shows bird flu cases have surged this fall, particularly among turkeys — the holiday main course. Experts warn that the outbreak could push up...

Dec 12, 2024 - Public health labs in California failed to confirm a positive result. Sample sent to the CDC, which Thursday said it was negative for "all flu...

Feb 19, 2026 - Officials have closed Alcyon Lake and Betty Park.

May 17, 2024 - Cow milk products sampled from grocery stores tested positive for the bird flu pathogen. Click to read more.

Learn more about the virus rapidly spreading throughout the U.S. affecting approximately 163 million birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

In the past week, 12 swans have been found dead at Orlando's famed Lake Eola Park, sparking fears of bird flu.

Review CDC technical reports for the current H5N1 outbreaks.

“From a containment standpoint they want to make sure everything is dead and there’s no more contamination of the virus,” farmer Joel Funk...

Aug 19, 2025 - H5N1 bird flu might infect human mammary glands, potentially allowing the virus to show up in breast milk.

Aug 1, 2025 - "Bird Flu, Salmonella and Other Health Risks from Raw Eggs Explained", "How to Protect Pets and Backyard Chickens from Bird Flu", "How...