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

Updated vaccines, proper hygiene and staying home when you're sick can help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses this ...

The CDC collaborates with diagnostics industry leaders to develop a rapid, point-of-need test for avian influenza A/H5 in ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its recommendations for testing, treatment and protection ...

Bird flu (H5N1) has been spreading across the country, among both animals and people, since April of this year. As the ...

CDC officials said the study suggests asymptomatic workers who engage in jobs that put them at high risk for exposure at ...

Federal health officials are recommending expanded testing of dairy farm workers after a new study found evidence of ...

The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...

and is using flu surveillance to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people, particularly those with animal exposures. CDC began monitoring wastewater across the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following a CDC study showing bird flu exposure among dairy workers, health officials recommend increased testing and ...

The most common bird flu symptoms among those sick workers were red, itchy eyes with discharge, while the other four reported ...

The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.