The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing

There are currently 67 confirmed human cases of bird nationally, including one death in an elderly person in Louisiana, CDC data shows. Human cases of bird flu are first identified by state health ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type A influenza samples from hospitalized patients, particularly individuals in an intensive care unit.

In 2023, the 10 leading causes of death remained the same as in 2022. The top leading cause in 2023 was heart disease, followed by cancer and unintentional injuries, according to the Centers for ...

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats

The safest option during these unusual weather conditions? If possible, stay home and let Louisiana's natural ally - sunshine - do the work for you. However, if travel is necessary, take the time to properly clear your entire vehicle before heading out.

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

Avian influenza A (H5N1) has mutated, so the symptoms of bird flu could change as more people get sick in 2025.

A patient in Louisiana has died from avian influenza in what authorities consider to be the first severe H5N1 infection in a US resident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), at least 67 cases of bird flu in humans have been recorded in the country since 2024.

"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers wrote.