Bird Flu

In this week’s roundup, catch up on the spread of bird flu in the U.S., a tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas and lessons from fossilized vomit.

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard poultry, and additional cases have been reported in domestic cats

The U.S. government lost control of the bird flu because of a sluggish response and deference to industry.

In this week’s news rundown, norovirus cases are up, a bird flu death is reported and Los Angeles has experienced devastating fires.

Eggs can carry nasty viruses and bacteria. Here’s how to store and eat them safely

Louisiana has reported the first U.S. fatality from avian influenza. Most of the country’s human cases have been mild

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humans

As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk

Louisiana reported a person hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1, and the USDA has begun bulk milk testing

A new study finds tweaking part of the H5N1 virus infecting dairy cows in a single spot could allow it to better attach to human cell receptors, raising concerns it could transmit more easily between people

Last year avian influenza brought death to the picturesque island of South Georgia off Antarctica. This season scientists hope things will be different

“America’s Doctor” says that our common enemy is the danger posed by viruses, not each other.