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 confirmed human H5N1 infections in the United States this year. But the case of a ...

Health officials have warned against feeding pets raw food. The risk is particularly acute as bird flu spreads in California, where 2 pet cats died.

So far, the H5N1 virus isn't transmitted between people — but the CDC has found a mutation in a human case "concerning." ...

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how ...

The call to authorize a vaccine comes after the CDC announced that a person in Louisiana was hospitalized with the country's first known case of severe illness caused by the virus earlier this month.

A dozen more dairy herds in California have been stricken with bird flu as the virus continues to infect animals and humans ...

Northwest Naturals, an Oregon-based pet food company, is recalling a batch of its raw frozen pet food after the U.S.