A genetic analysis suggested the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the CDC said this week. Scientists believe the ...

The CDC reportedly found potentially troublesome bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient. This Louisiana case of bird flu marks the first instance of severe illness that's linked to the virus ...

The case in Louisiana is the first human death from bird flu in the U.S. during this current outbreak, but there was a death in Mexico back in May 2024 in a patient with no known exposure to farm ...

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The ...

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers ...

Avian flu is a common illness among birds, but it can spread to humans and other mammals. The virus is shed through ...

When a pathogen — any organism that causes a disease — jumps species, scientists get nervous because its genetic makeup can ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

The CDC on Thursday urged labs nationwide to determine within 24 hours of admission whether people hospitalized with the flu ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

Two cases of bird flu have been detected at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia, marking the first time the highly contagious ...