In January 2025, the flu took that Louisiana patient’s life. The individual was older than 65, had preexisting health ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) could lead to the next pandemic. A ...

The first confirmed case of avian flu in a mammal in Washington state was detected in a baby raccoon at Sacajawea Historical State Park in Pasco, WA. This is the first case of avian flu confirmed in a ...

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with ...

The Government has issued a compulsory housing order for all captive birds and poultry this week in an effort to prevent the spread of avian influenza. More commonly known as bird flu, the infection ...

The US experienced its first known bird flu deaths this year, igniting concerns that the virus could set off a pandemic in people. Nevertheless, it still reined in the outbreak enough to warrant ...