B.C. health officials are investigating what's believed to be the first human case of avian influenza caught in Canada after ...

B.C. health officials say they have detected Canada's first-ever case of H5 avian influenza in a human. In a news release ...

BC announced on Saturday afternoon that an individual in British Columbia had tested presumptive positive for avian influenza ...

One month later, H5N1 hit a commercial poultry facility, infecting multiple turkeys. Since then, H5N1 has been detected in ...

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 ...

Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...

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 health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.

The CDC said Thursday it is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection for workers who may be exposed animals infected with bird flu.