The first severe human bird flu case in the United States was reported in Louisiana earlier this month. Genetic analysis found the virus had mutated, making it more easily transmissible to humans, the ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are keeping a close eye on "red flags" relating to the bird flu and whether the illness might develop into a pandemic, according to a report. The ...

Samples taken from the first patient who died from bird flu show that a strain of the virus has “mutated” to infect humans more effectively. A patient - hospitalised last month in Louisiana - died ...

According to The Chicago Tribune, a new State of the Birds report by scientists from U.S. bird conservation organizations revealed that populations of grassland birds have dropped by 43% since 1970 — ...

The CDC issues an advisory recommending that hospitalized patients who have tested positive for influenza be tested for bird flu. Shares of vaccine-related stocks are on watch as previous bird flu ...