According to the World Health Organization, infections in humans can cause severe disease with a high mortality rate.

Celebrity Big Brother star James Whale has admitted he doesn't think he will make it to Christmas after being diagnosed with ...

"The virus lives in water quite successfully and so when these birds are migrating through ... if there's one bird on the water, then all the other birds on the water are susceptible." ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative called ...

Dr. Scott Harris with the Alabama Department of Public Health acknowledges each death is a case-by-case basis, but he does ...

H5N1 is a highly contagious strain of avian influenza A that primarily affects birds. It has circulated for years, but a more virulent variant emerged in 2024, decimating poultry flocks and raising ...

The FDA and CDC have ended key bird flu surveillance programs, including milk testing and outbreak updates. Experts say this ...

It's World Hand Hygiene Day, which highlights the powerful role of handwashing in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, especially during the colder months when flu and respiratory illnesses ...

Cases of seasonal fever (influenza) start increasing with the change of season. It is mainly a respiratory disease caused by ...

The Global Virus Network, a group that represents virologists from more than 40 countries, has called on governments around ...

High priced egg costs have changed how some Asheville restaurants, bakeries and grocery store customers shop. Are more price ...

In a new report, the Global Virus Network (GVN) has urged governments to boost surveillance, strengthen farm safety measures, ...