New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...

How deadly is bird flu? Should you mask in public? Since H5N1 first infected humans in 1997, its overall mortality rate among 954 confirmed cases globally has been reported to be about 50% ...

Bird flu outbreaks have occurred in a number of counties in Northern and Central California, ... Masks are much less common these days but can still be a handy tool to prevent infection.

As bird flu cases go underreported, ... N95 masks, or aprons to protect them from milk and other fluids that could be contaminated with the virus.

Cambodia late last week reported its sixth case and fifth death from H5N1 avian flu this year, according to the country's ...

At least 126 domestic cats have contracted bird flu. ... In his cat’s final days, he said, he wore an N95 mask around her and washed his clothes upon returning home from the animal hospital. ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. ... you can also wear a face mask and/or eye protection. What states has bird flu been found in?

In the unlikely, but possible, event of a bird flu pandemic in humans, there are other lessons to be learned from COVID-19. Strategies to keep schools open and businesses working will be essential.

H5N1 bird flu, prevalent in U.S. wild birds, has caused increasing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows, leading to 70 human cases and one death since 2024. Experts are divided on the pandemic ...

The first death caused by H5N1 bird flu was reported in January 2025. ... you can also wear a face mask and/or eye protection. What states has bird flu been found in?