The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect ...

A child in San Francisco who had red eyes and a fever had a probable case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the city’s ...

The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a state of emergency in response to a bird flu outbreak. California is in a state of emergency due to a recent bird flu outbreak. As residents grapple with ...

The first highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of subtype H5N1 emerged in China in 1996 ... the pathogen has been detected ...

Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed the first case of "severe" avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, less than a month after a child in California was diagnosed with the virus.

The CDC announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to ...

A person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu has died.

(CNN) — A child in San Francisco who had red eyes and a fever had a probable case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the ... A viruses to learn their subtypes. This enhanced testing is a safeguard ...