With so much H5N1 circulating in the U.S., scientists worry we are a few mutations away from a potential human pandemic.

Health officials in Nevada have confirmed the state's first human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) in a person who had contact with infected dairy cattle, at a farm in Churchill County.

As to the person with the confirmed case of avian influenza, authorities have stated that bird-to-human transmission of avian influenza is rare and has previously occurred a small number of times ...

“People are reminded not to touch sick or dead birds and it’s important that they follow Defra advice about reporting any suspected avian influenza cases.” Human-to-human transmission of ...

Shah: The key point is that we are not seeing sustained human-to-human transmission with this strain of avian influenza, whereas with the seasonal influenza, there is sustained human-to-human ...

Canada reported its first domestically acquired human case of avian influenza, known formally as A(H5N1), on Nov. 9, 2024, when a teen patient in B.C. was placed on life support.

The explosion in cases has triggered new public health alerts in 2025, detailing everything from avian flu symptoms in humans to tips for safely cooking poultry and eggs to limit the risk of ...

New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...

The explosion in cases has triggered new public health alerts in 2025, detailing everything from avian flu symptoms in humans to tips for safely cooking poultry and eggs to limit the risk of ...

Experts are particularly wary of the virus spreading to pigs, which can act as hosts for both human and avian flu strains. Bird flu is a global challenge that has already resulted in the culling ...