As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Thursday its recommendation to test hospitalized influenza A patients more quickly and thoroughly to distinguish between seasonal flu and bird flu.

According to the CDC, Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. Most human cases of bird flu in the U.S. have been mild so far ...

The newly reported H5N9 strain was found Monday at a duck farm in Merced County, California, according to the World Organization for Animal Health. The Paris-based organization that studies animal diseases said it's the first verified U.S. case of H5N9 in poultry. The organization said the more common strain H5N1 was also found.

Sign up for our Newsletters "We have not found any cases in the children who've needed to be hospitalized that have avian influenza, fortunately. But we are on the lookout for tha

The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois concerned about livestock,

As egg prices continue to soar across the country, there are new concerns about bird flu as a new strain was discovered at a duck farm.

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals and humans.

As bird flu continues to spread across the U.S. and Eastern Shore of Maryland, here's a look at how you can keep yourself and/or your flocks safe.

Highly pathogenic' avian influenza can pose a dire risk to wild birds, as the North Fort Myers eagle nest shows, but most humans needn't worry about catching it.

Local hospitals are now being urged by the CDC to be on the lookout for avian influenza among patients. When children are hospitalized with influenza at Children's Nebraska, they are now tested for avian flu.

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