In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled "A single mutation in ...

While these mutations don’t currently enable human-to-human transmission, experts warn of increased risks if bird flu mixes ...

The CDC says the risk of bird flu to the general public is low, but public health experts say they are worried the virus ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different ...

“We know there are specific mutations in that virus that can switch it from one day being a bird or chicken virus to being a human virus or more adapted to humans,” he said. He ...

The CDC called findings about bird flu mutations in a human case “concerning” but says the risk to the general public from ...

The fate of a Canadian teenager who was infected with H5N1 bird flu in early November, and subsequently admitted to an intensive care unit, has finally been revealed: She has fully recovered. But ...

Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu, ...

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been ...

As the seasonal flu picks up, there are even more opportunities for the bird flu to acquire mutations as the different influenza viruses mix. A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was ...