As the World Health Organization calls the current outbreak a “significant public health concern,” here’s everything to know about the bird flu and whether humans are at risk.

As bird flu continues to spread among cattle in the U.S., the CDC and WebMD joined forces on Thursday to present a live-streamed briefing on the status of the outbreak.

H5 — one family of bird flu viruses — has nine subtypes, including H5N1, which is the strain responsible for the current outbreak. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you ...

Are eggs safe to eat amid the current avian flu outbreak? ... In early January 2025, a person in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms died, ...

The current outbreak of the virus in the U.S. dates back to March 2024, when it was detected in dairy cows. More than 970 cases of H5N1 have been confirmed in U.S. cattle as of Feb. 26, according ...