A highly infectious strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," has led to a steep incline in egg prices around the country.

The first human death caused by H5N1 in the U.S. was reported in Louisiana on Jan. 6. Here's what to know about bird flu.

Nationally, this avian flu sickened at least 66 people in 2024, mostly dairy farmworkers who came in contact with diseased animals and contaminated milk. Most cases have been mild, but two infections late last year were more severe and more concerning.

( MENAFN - Costa Rica News) To monitor cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the Americas, the Pan American health Organization (PAHO) launched an interactive dashboard on the web today.

I srael's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Safety reported that H5N1 avian influenza has been diagnosed in a fattening turkey coop in Kibbutz Tzora in the Judea region. Following

BySunita Sohrabji Avian flu, Oropouche, Mpox, Norovirus, human metapneumovirus, and the ongoing threat of Covid-19 are some of the many public health challenges the world faces this year. Climate

The death comes at a time when the H5N1 virus has recently undergone an unusual mutation that is causing concern to the World Health Organization.

A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) insisted on Tuesday that the risk

Staying a step ahead of the avian influenza virus with surveillance, testing and research could mean the difference between a close call and global catastrophe

On Jan. 6, the Louisiana Department of Health reported that a local man who was hospitalized with the bird flu (highly pathogenic avian influenza ... also can be a source of exposure. The World Health Organization previously called the current outbreak ...

First discovered in 1878, avian influenza is a viral disease that primarily ... more human cases going undetected in this group. U.S. health officials are also watchful of the pork industry.

Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Safety reported that H5N1 avian influenza has been diagnosed in a fattening turkey coop in Kibbutz Tzora in the Judea region. Following an unusual mortality in three pre-market turkey coops,