CDC seeks quicker patient testing for bird fluBy KIM de BOURBONAlthough it says the risk of bird flu contagion to the public remains low, with no evidence of human-to-human transmission, the Centers ...

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate amid ongoing outbreak.

By Grace Hussain for Sentient. Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Maryland News Connection reporting for the ...

H5N1 has been responsible for widespread outbreaks in poultry and wild birds, causing significant losses in the animal population. Experts warn that although human-to-human transmission has not yet ...

Due to ongoing sporadic H5N1 avian flu infections and brisk levels of seasonal flu activity, the US Centers for Disease ...

The CDC recommends that hospitalized flu patients be tested for bird flu within 24 hours to timely identify avian influenza A ...

CDC officials said they opted to upgrade the advisory after seeing more patients whose illness cannot be traced back to an infected animal or bird. "That's a newer finding in the history of H5 - not ...

Another dangerous strain of flu has claimed a life and Georgia’s numbers continue to climb. There’s no vaccine, so what can ...

The CDC advises testing hospitalized flu patients for bird flu within 24 hours to prevent delays in identifying human ...

People hospitalized for flu should be tested for bird flu within 24 hours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Maryland may be known for crabs, but it is also a major producer of broiler chickens and dairy products. So a recent spate of ...

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.