Bird flu H5N1 has infected dozens of people in the U.S. this year. Could it be the next pandemic? Experts explain the threat ...

A teenager in British Columbia is critically ill with Canada's first case of the H5N1 bird flu strain. While the virus has ...

The reduction in global travel during COVID-19 offered researchers new insights into influenza spread and mutation. After ...

With 46 U.S. cases and alarming signs of the virus crossing species, experts warn of unpredictable risks if human-to-human ...

A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with suspected bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday.

The virus can be spread through direct contact with infected animals, but can also spread through contaminated barns and ...

The seasonal flu places a significant burden on healthcare systems globally, leading to over five million hospitalizations ...

People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the ...

Viruses work by taking control of our cells and carefully reprogramming them into machines to make more viruses. Because of ...

An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat ...