An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat ...

The World Health Organization voiced alarm at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate. Hong Kong should test for ...

In 2023, a highly pathogenic bird flu leapt to seals in South America, killing some 17,000 elephant seal pups (about 97 ...

Investigations are underway after a teenager from British Columbia, now receiving care in hospital, was infected via an ...

The first outbreak of bird flu in poultry has been confirmed in the UK since it declared itself bird flu free in February ...

Health officials began providing the safety gear long before the first human case in California was announced in October.

How big of a public health threat is the bird flu? Digicomphoto / Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF According to the CDC, ...

Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested even if they show no symptoms, according to new guidance ...

Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...

Farm workers who have been exposed to animals with bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they do not have symptoms, ...

The CDC said Thursday it is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed animals infected with bird flu.