Galveston County health officials are warning the public not to touch dead birds after cases of avian influenza were ...

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention due ...

Moody Gardens in Galveston on Wednesday issued an important notice regarding steps it's taking against the current influenza ...

The country's first-ever H5N5 bird flu case has been confirmed in Washington state, where a resident is hospitalized with a rare avian influenza strain never before seen in humans.

On 21 November, the Washington State Department of Health confirmed that a person who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian ...

A Washington resident has become infected with a new strain of bird flu, showing that the virus can mutate. Health officials are concerned that the ...

Galveston County health officials say local wild birds have tested positive for H5 avian influenza and are warning residents ...

Influenza is an acute respiratory disease that causes epidemics and pandemics in the human population of temperate regions. Influenza epidemics occur every year during the winter months, affecting ...

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...

The flu season has started a few weeks earlier than in previous years. Japan, for instance has been recording an unusually ...