While human infections with avian influenza are rare, Health Canada says symptoms can range from mild to severe ... been ...

H5N1 is one of several influenza viruses that causes a highly infectious respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza ...

New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently ...

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to ...

A new study revealed more farmworkers had signs of infection, even though they reportedly did not display symptoms of illness.

Though the virus remains deadly to poultry ... But its spread is worrisome because avian flu can be serious, says the California Department of Public Health. We don’t yet know if there are any ...

The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending several measures to reduce the risk of farmworkers being ...

About 7% of dairy workers exposed to the avian flu that is spreading through U.S. herds have become infected themselv ...

Among the eight workers who tested positive, four recalled having symptoms, mainly conjunctivitis ... by dairy farmworkers ...

Although flu and cold symptoms can be similar ... Fact: The risk of H5N1 bird flu to the public is low. Avian flu, also known as bird flu, spreads easily among birds, however, it does not usually ...