Bird flu has been infecting wild birds around the world for decades, but the latest US outbreak started in January 2022 and has featured more spread among mammals than in past years. CDC/NIAID/AP See all topics Email Link Copied! A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a…

Police have warned that the growing furore around a Canadian ostrich farm – fanned by animal rights activists and prominent allies of Donald Trump – has led to intimidation, harassment and death threats against businesses in a small British Columbia town. Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of…

Outbreak Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million. Beth Mole – Sep 26, 2025 2:25 PM | 95 Health care workers must take extreme precautions when working with individuals infected by the…

Ebola outbreak kills 15 in DR Congo 20 hours ago Farouk ChothiaBBC News AFP via Getty Images More than 2,000 people died in an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo in 2018-20 At least 15 people have died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's health…

Scientists say they have created a “smart mask” that can analyse the wearer’s breath and detect tell-tale signs of disease. Researchers hope the device – which can beam its data to an app over Bluetooth – will offer an affordable and convenient way to capture and immediately analyse breath…

At least 216 children have died of influenza in the US during the last flu season in what the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said was classified as the first high severity season overall and for all age groups since 2017-2018. That number marks the highest pediatric death toll…

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality-control program for testing fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. The suspension is another disruption to the nation’s food-safety…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A 3-year-old girl in western Mexico has died after contracting bird flu in the country’s first confirmed human case of bird flu, Mexican health authorities said Tuesday. Mexico’s Health Ministry said in a statement that the girl from the western state of Durango died early Tuesday…

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say. Listen to this article · 6:09 min Learn more Veterinarians with experience containing bird flu said letting the virus sweep through…

The measles outbreak continues to spread in areas of west Texas and New Mexico and has now reached several other states, including Pennsylvania, California and Oklahoma. So far in 2025, more than 250 measles cases have been reported across multiple states, resulting in two confirmed deaths,…

Unsplash They keep telling us not to worry. By now, you probably know about the measles epidemic spreading in West Texas and New Mexico, plus rising cases in Canada. You know the ridiculous things RFK Jr. has offered, including his reluctance to push for vaccines and his proclivity for remedies like…

Measles cases. File photo dated 25/04/13 of a measles vaccination being administered. The World Health Organisation has said the number of people contracting the disease in 2018 across Europe was the highest number for a decade, despite more children being vaccinated against it than ever before.…

The New Mexico health department reported 30 measles cases in the state on Friday, an increase of 20 cases from its previous count. All the cases were reported in Lea county, which is located adjacent to Gaines county, Texas, where nearly 200 cases since late January and one death of an unvaccinated…

As an outbreak of measles continues to spread in west Texas and New Mexico, many people are wondering, how bad could it get? Well, the first thing to know is that measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth — more than Ebola, smallpox or just about any other infectious disease. Before…

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in New York City so far this year, according to the New York City health department. Officials have not disclosed the ages or vaccination status of the two cases, but they are urging parents to vaccinate their children. The first case was reported earlier…

The World Health Organization said Thursday that its "investigation deepens" into a mystery illness suspected of killing more than 60 people in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past five weeks, warning it was continuing to spread. The WHO said in a statement Thursday that, along…

As the bird flu outbreak continues gaining force in the US, a second company selling raw pet food issued a voluntary recall after cats from two different households in Oregon contracted H5N1 from the tainted meat earlier this month. Two more cats in different households in Washington state have…

Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that measles cases so far this year had jumped to 93 from 14 a week ago, mainly driven by an outbreak in Texas. An outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, where cases have now risen to 57 from 22 on February 11, has…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is taking steps to optimize its workforce and reduce its spending — but is now trying to rescind the firing of some employees. J. David Ake/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is trying to reverse the firing of staffers who worked on the…

In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a lactating dairy cow stands in a pen after inoculation against bird flu at the National Animal Disease Center research facility in Ames, Iowa, on Monday, July 29, 2024. U.S. Department of Agriculture/AP The first study on the H5N1 bird…

Companies Zoetis Inc Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Wyoming Department of Health said on Friday it has identified its first human case of H5N1 bird flu in the region, making it the third confirmed instance of hospitalization related to the infection in the United States. "The woman is hospitalized in…

A boy blowing his nose while suffering from a cold or flu virus. A boy blowing his nose while suffering from a cold or flu virus. Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images By Taylor Swaak is a breaking news and education reporter for Newsweek with published work in Newsday and the Hartford…

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday urged Americans traveling to Uganda to take precautions because of an Ebola outbreak — and said they are helping Ugandan health officials respond to the threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention travel alert does not call on travelers to…

Kirk Enstrom Digital Managing Editor New Hampshire resident diagnosed with third case of clade I mpox in United States Health officials say patient diagnosed with illness after traveling to eastern Africa Share Copy Link {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 3:40 PM EST Feb 7, 2025 Infinite…

Kansas is facing an unprecedented outbreak of tuberculosis, one that has been labeled the largest of its kind on record in the US. According to the Kansas state department of health and environment, as of 24 January, there had been 67 active tuberculosis cases since 2024 and an additional 79 latent…

The bird flu crisis continues to evolve, and it feels like we’re now getting slightly more urgent updates from the media. There’s several reasons for this shift, one being that we’ve crossed a threshold where official agencies like the CDC can no longer deny we’re facing a serious problem. In many…

Getty Images/KTSDESIGN (wheel) Kateryna Kon (particle). Mashup: Inside Medicine. Everyone has the same question: Are we about to have another pandemic? With all the H5N1 circulating in animals in the US, the chances of one are higher than usual. Some models estimate the risk as anywhere from 5%-40%…

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The amount of acute respiratory illness causing Americans to seek healthcare is at a high level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In an update issued on Friday, the CDC announced that in addition to Covid-19 activity increasing from low levels in most areas across…

What is the H5N1 bird flu? Will it cause the next big pandemic? If so, how bad would that pandemic be? Wait, What Even Is Flu? Flu is a disease caused by a family of related influenza viruses. Pandemic flu is always caused by the influenza A virus. Influenza A has two surface antigen proteins,…

Twenty exotic cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, a lynx and four bobcats, have died after contracting bird flu at an animal sanctuary in Shelton, Washington. The feline deaths come as bird flu, a highly pathogenic avian influenza, has spread rapidly through poultry flocks and dairy herds…

The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Related video above: Concerns mount over bird flu, including a voluntary pet food recall Advertisement Bird flu has been spreading for years in…

Matt Leighton Assignment Editor Bird flu found among flock being raised in Vermont backyard, officials say Share Copy Link {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 10:26 PM EST Dec 26, 2024 Infinite Scroll Enabled Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded: 0% Stream Type…

The accelerating spread of bird flu through US poultry flocks is pushing the price of eggs to highs rivaling or exceeding the cost in December 2022 at the height of the post-pandemic inflation scare. The average cost of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $3.65 in November, up from $3.37 in October, the…

Genetic sequencing of the virus that infected a Louisiana patient showed it is a version that is circulating in wild birds, not U.S. cattle.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Dec. 18, 2024 Senior Writer, Infectious Diseases The United States has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1…

Bad case Bird flu jumps from birds to human in Louisiana; patient hospitalized This is the first human case of bird flu in Louisiana. Beth Mole – Dec 13, 2024 5:28 PM | 124 Three colorized H5N1 virus particles (rod-shaped; orange) imaged by an electron microscope. With a couple genetic shifts in…

The bird flu outbreak has affected more than 650 dairy herds. Dozens of people have been infected from contact with infected cattle and poultry. Charlie Neibergall/AP Scientists believe it was roughly a year ago that an influenza virus sickening and killing birds happened upon a new and surprisingly…

In their typical Friday news dump, the CDC confirmed that H5N1 bird flu has infected a child in California. It’s the first. It won’t be the last. This news comes after the virus hospitalized a healthy teenager in Canada. Even as we see growing evidence of respiratory spread among humans, health…