Here’s what to know about the United States’ first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

The CDC's analysis revealed changes in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, a critical component for the virus's ability to attach to ...

The CDC has confirmed a total of 66 human cases of bird flu across the United States as of Friday, although the number is ...

The virus has spread among dairy cattle, humans and other mammals. But officials say the current public health risk is low.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified mutations in the H5N1 bird flu virus that may increase ...

The CDC has confirmed 65 cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans in 2024. Of those, 39 were associated with dairy herds and 23 with ...

Scientists are issuing warnings after a bird flu patient showed mutations that could increase the transmission of the virus.

The agency, in its latest update released Thursday, said the mutations were not found in samples taken from wild birds, suggesting the virus changed over the course of the patient’s infection.

A genetic analysis of samples from the patient in Louisiana recently hospitalized with the country’s first severe case of H5N1 bird flu show the virus likely mutated in the patient to potentially ...

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.