HHS to award $306 million for bird flu monitoring and preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday it will award $306 million in additional funding to monitor ...
Here’s what to know about bird flu as farms fight outbreaks in California
Gov. Newsom declared a state of emergency as the virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more ...
Eyeing potential bird flu outbreak, Biden administration ups preparedness
The administration said it was committing $306 million toward improving hospital preparedness, early-stage research on ...
Boston researcher and physician says we’re at ‘DEFCON 3’ for bird flu. Here’s what that means.
Public health experts are urging vigilance amid recent reports of severe bird flu cases in two North American patients.
'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager
Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.
Bird Flu Warning Over New Virus Risk: 'Significant Public Health Concern'
Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...
Genetic mutations in H5N1 bird flu raise transmission concerns
A genetic analysis of the H5N1 bird flu in a Louisiana patient reveals potential mutations for human transmissibility, says ...
Scientists Are Racing to Develop a New Bird Flu Vaccine
A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.