A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday. Until recently, all dairy herd detections in the U.S.

While the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to pop up around Michigan and infecting poultry farms, the strain that ...

A U.S. patient has tested positive for the H5N5 bird flu subtype for the first time. Learn how H5N5 differs from H5N1, what the new strains mean for public health, and whether vaccines are available.

A strain of bird flu never seen in humans has infected a Washington state resident and left the person hospitalized, state health authorities said. Washington State Department of Health authorities ...

The CDC reported that the patient was infected with H5N5, a type of avian influenza seen in wild birds in the US and Canada, but never before in a human. HealthDay News — A Washington state resident ...

A Washington state resident has tested positive for bird flu, marking the first human case in the U.S. in nine months, and with a strain only seen in animals before.

Washington confirms first human H5N5 bird flu death; officials probe transmission. Symptoms severe; experts urge precautions, ...

The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a type of bird flu called H5N5.

Although bird flu infections in humans remain rare, this case marks a significant development in flu surveillance in the U.S.