There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and how to prevent getting sick.

A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is critically ill with H5N1 bird flu, marking the country's first human case of this strain. While the teen had no contact with birds or livestock, the source of infection remains unknown.

So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according to the Centers for

USDA both regulating and promoting livestock industries – prevents appropriate responses to outbreaks of infectious disease.

H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying specifically about pigs? And does this case – detected on a farm in Oregon on October 29 – change anything?

A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Health authorities are urgently investigating how the virus spread, but they assure the public that the risk remains low.

A teenager in British Columbia is critically ill with Canada's first case of the H5N1 bird flu strain. While the virus has spread to humans in rare cases, experts say the risk of a pandemic is low as it doesn't transmit easily between people.

People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital.