Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, a contagious virus that can lead to respiratory disease, is reportedly spiking in ...

How deadly is the bird flu? The US has reported its first death from avian influenza, H5N1. Here's what to know about bird ...

After the United States recorded its first human death from bird flu, calls for the government to do more has intensified.

Robert Redfield, former CDC director, predicts bird flu would be “much more catastrophic than the COVID pandemic.” ...

H5N1 has infected 66 people in the United States since early 2024, mostly causing mild illness. A Louisiana man was the first to get severely sick.

San Francisco public-health officials say the risk of bird-flu infection among the general public “remains low,” and they are ...

There is still a danger, however: a person in Louisiana recently became the first person in the country to die from H5N1.

The first bird-flu related death has been reported in the US, according to the Louisiana department of health, where the ...

The U.S. has recorded its first fatal case of H5N1 bird flu, in a person from Louisiana who contracted the virus from ...

The patient, who had underlying medical conditions, was exposed to the virus through a backyard flock and wild birds. As Iowa records its first H5N1 case in a domestic flock this year, officials warn ...

The strain is spreading among US dairy cows, and has infected dozens of people, mainly US farm workers. Read more at ...