Avian flu has infected a record number of birds and some mammals across the ... Bird flu isn't a direct threat to humans ... and we've been following its evolution and change ever since," Webby ...

While scientists who have been studying H5N1 bird flu for a couple of decades have a very healthy respect for it, a number are hedging their bets about what the virus's future path will look like.

Outbreaks of avian flu are decimating poultry farms, but the virus doesn't yet pose a significant threat to humans. ... evolving to stick to certain creatures’ cells more effectively than others.

As research on avian flu continues, recommendations for bird enthusiasts are evolving. Scientists are working to develop more precise guidelines that allow birders to enjoy their hobby while ...

Kennedy Jr made a controversial suggestion as to how to tackle the problem of H5N1 bird flu: consider letting it run through poultry farms. Multiple experts criticized the idea – but where do they ...

Bird flu may not be an immediate threat to humans now, but we shouldn’t get too complacent. Osterholm: At this point, again, the virus, as it is, I don't believe poses a major risk to humans ...

The threat of bird flu to humans appears to be growing. As outbreaks of H5N1—a dangerous strain of avian influenza—continue to affect cows in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe, and Asia ...

Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals. It was first confirmed in U.S. dairy cattle in March.

If bird flu evolves to be more transmissible human-to-human, the threat of a pandemic could be high. One of the biggest global issues during the Covid-19 response was the way different government ...

The UK government has quietly raised its risk assessment of the threat posed by H5N1, the bird flu strain fuelling an unprecedented outbreak on US dairy and poultry farms.

Bird flu outbreaks among dairy cows in multiple states, and at least one infection in farmworker in Texas, have incited fears that the virus may be the next infectious threat to people.

Bird flu was later reported in a Michigan dairy herd that included cows transported from Texas. Cattle in New Mexico and Idaho are also presumed to be positive for the disease, officials said.