Bird Flu

As bird flu spreads in cats, cows and other animals, it has more opportunity to adapt to easily infect humans

Dairy workers in Texas show signs of prior, undetected bird flu infections in a new study

Flaws in the CDC's H5N1 test highlight the risks of relying on a single test supplier, some experts say

Virologists say that the bird flu strain that is infecting cattle in the U.S. is unlikely to cause a pandemic in humans, but countries are gathering vaccines and stepping up surveillance just in case

Finland has decided to vaccinate farmworkers against bird flu—and experts say the U.S. should do the same

Flash pasteurization destroyed H5N1 viral particles that were highly concentrated in raw milk, confirming that standard techniques can keep dairy products safe from bird flu

The FDA has authorized just one type of avian flu test, and it is only available to livestock workers

H5N1 is running rampant through dairy cows, putting humans at risk of an epidemic

Americans don’t like being told what to do, and many don’t trust government. These stubborn attitudes might turn H5N1 bird flu into a pandemic

Three U.S. dairy workers have been infected with H5N1 after contact with sick cows, and all of them developed eye symptoms

Vaccine misinformation on social media, smartphone addiction in teens, and more are discussed in this week’s news roundup.

Detecting bird flu signs in dairy cows sooner could have helped staunch the virus's spread