A Washington state resident has become the first person in the world to die from a strain of a virus that has never been seen before in humans. The patient, an older adult with underlying conditions, ...

The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington. The person, who lived in Grays Harbor County, had been hospitalized earlier this month in Kings ...

Washington state health officials confirmed Friday that a resident has contracted a rare strain of bird flu, marking the nation’s first human case of avian influenza since February. According to The ...

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...

Bird influenzas are known not only for their danger and severity, but also for their ability to jump to other creatures, including humans. However, recently the ongoing H5N1 bird flu was detected in ...

This colorized electron microscope image shows avian influenza A virus particles, red/yellow, grown in cultured cells. (CDC / National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases / AP) The first ...