Bird flu (H5N1) is a contagious virus affecting birds and, rarely, humans. Currently, it hasn't been become airborne, but if H5N1's genetic makeup is changed in such a manner that it can be airborne, ...

After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.

Flu cases are on the rise in Connecticut. What the Connecticut Department of Health and an expert from Backus Hospital are ...

Can your pet get bird flu? Is it safe if your neighbor has backyard chickens? We're answering reader questions about avian influenza.

Avian influenza, commonly called “bird flu,” is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows and other animals.

Bird flu is a viral infection that mostly affects birds, but human cases have also been reported. As authorities have been engaged in culling poultry birds and eggs in various parts of the country, ...

The bird flu outbreak has forced poultry farms to euthanize chickens causing shortages at the grocery store and sending egg ...

People with severe bird flu infections may need to be placed on a breathing machine, Mount Sinai says. It is safe to eat eggs during the bird flu outbreak. Federal agencies have "completed ...