The U.S. has experienced its first death from H5N1 bird flu. Here’s what happened, plus how concerned you should be, ...

The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be ...

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.

Any time a person catches H5N1, or bird flu, their infection is a chance for the virus to mutate in the wrong direction. When ...

A wastewater sample from the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission tested positive for H5 bird flu this week, according to ...

With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19.

Concerns about the dangers of bird flu are growing Tuesday after the first reported death in Louisiana from the virus.

Ella Jeffries is an editorial intern with Smithsonian magazine. The death of a Louisiana resident who was over the age of 65 signals that future H5N1 infections are not guaranteed to be mild, health e ...

The first human death from bird flu in the United States was recently reported in Louisiana, sparking nationwide concern as ...

The main symptoms of bird flu include a high temperature or feeling hot and shivery, aching muscles, a headache and a cough ...

A second round of testing of retail dairy products, which includes more products such as cheese and butter and from a broader geographic area, found no live H5N1 avian flu virus in any of the samples, ...