Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and dairy cows, but there have been 67 human cases of bird flu nationwide and one death tied to the infection since 2024, CDC records show.

As part of a flurry of new executive orders and directives from the Trump administration, agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services were mandated to pause outgoing communications — a move that has sparked concerns across the public health sector.

The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.

The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The CDC has confirmed the positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco. City health officials first reported on a presumptive case in a child on Jan. 10 and continue ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu.

A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of transmission.

The Trump administration has paused public communications from health agencies, causing concern for California's ability to respond to the avian flu outbreak.

How are people contracting bird flu? Can people pass bird flu to each other? Is there bird flu in Oakland? All your questions, answered.

U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.

A new strain of a highly pathogenic and rare strain of bird flu has been reported on a duck farm in central California.

Starting in March, speed safety cameras will begin operating at up to 33 locations across the city. The speed safety cameras will be placed on streets where speeding vehicles are a known issue. You can find a map and the list of intersections on our Speed Safety Cameras project page .