It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.

The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed ...

One person had died from the disease. In early January, a backyard flock keeper hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana ...

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington State, where a resident is hospitalized with a ...

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before.

A resident of Washington state has died after contracting a rare strain of bird flu previously only reported in animals, ...

According to a new study, an evolutionary shift around 2020 helped the bird flu virus adapt better to wild birds.

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

They were admitted to hospital, and on November 14 officials confirmed that tests showed infection with an H5N5 avian ...

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. in nine months, and with a strain only seen in animals before.

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...