Outbreaks of bird flu in mammals more than doubled across the world last year, raising the risk that the virus could ...

Over the past three years, avian influenza (H5N1) has spread around the U.S. and affected many species of birds and mammals, ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland recently revealed a disturbing trend: cats are catching bird flu—and dying from ...

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu​, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses like H5N1, H5N6, and H7N9 pose an evolving global threat due to their capacity to infect birds, mammals, and occasionally humans, with sporadic outbreaks and ...

The first major global review of bird flu in cats reveals an emerging threat of a potential human pandemic. Spring is here, ...

When it comes to tracking and managing bird flu, cats infected with the virus are falling under the radar. Scientists […] ...

"Bird flu is very deadly to cats, and we urgently need to figure out how widespread the virus is in cat populations to better assess spillover risk to humans," she said. "We want to help protect ...

Public health risks remain low, but experts in Europe are calling for more surveillance given the virus is so widespread among birds. View on euronews ...

However, despite the CDC's reports of low risk to the public, many experts have varying opinions on whether bird flu cases among humans could escalate to become a more serious problem. Here's what ...

It’s unlikely that a severe human infection ... an agency assessment said there is a “moderate risk” that currently circulating strains of bird flu could cause a future pandemic, but ...