Protection from shots like the flu vaccine typically takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may offer ...

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to ...

The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...

In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need ...

The CDC collaborates with diagnostics industry leaders to develop a rapid, point-of-need test for avian influenza A/H5 in ...

There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...

A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza in ...

A Canadian teenager is currently in critical condition after contracting a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, a British ...

Up until Tuesday, there had been no H5N1 avian influenza detected in birds ... and is using flu surveillance to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people, particularly those with animal exposures.