(HealthDay News) — Scientists are calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disclose data about the risks of bird flu to people and pets that was posted briefly online ...

The progression of the species-jumping disease has been unprecedented, including the first-ever U.S. cases of infections in ...

In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, ...

Though sustained human-to-human transmission has not been observed, infections have occurred after unprotected contact with infected animals.

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that "train has already left the station," warns 1 infectious disease expert.

H5N1 has in recent years seen a significant increase ... minks, foxes, dolphins, and seals, among others. In 2024, people working on dairy farms contracted the virus from sick cattle, raising ...

There are dozens of bird species in the H5N1 firing line, as well as eight penguin species and six seal species. Emmerson said wildlife teemed around the bases. “We often have the penguins later ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...

When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird ... with more cases of mammals -- such as seals, cattle, cats, dogs and pigs -- coming down with bird flu.

H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health ...

All live bird markets in New York City and several neighboring counties were ordered to be closed on Friday after inspectors ...

The harbor seal, Slater, died the following day ... the specific source of the exposure of the animals to bird flu, or H5N1 virus, is not known. The virus is spread through saliva, nasal ...