By early 2025, the virus had spread across cattle herds and even infected several farm workers. H5N1 has so far mostly produced mild illness and inflammation in humans, but there was a single ...

H5N1 influenza is evolving rapidly, weakening the effectiveness of existing antibodies and increasing its potential threat to ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry ...

The virus, unearthed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, though the infection has not yet been identified in a living person, according to a study ...

In fact, I don’t think we have any evidence that any of the cases documented in the United States spread their infection to another close contact. So, this virus still has not acquired the ...

Most of those infections have been seen in wild bird populations, with two known instances of backyard poultry flocks ...

Options for evaluation and management are presented. Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection among the adult female population of the United States.

The rare but deadly virus is most commonly spread through breathing in contaminated air. Since the end of 2022, 864 cases of hantavirus disease have were reported in the United States since ...

However, you should still clean and disinfect surfaces in your home, especially if someone has tested positive for the virus. This alone can help reduce the spread of infection. CDC guidelines ...

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness that can cause life-threatening illness to anyone who is not vaccinated against the virus. Measles can be transmitted via direct contact with ...

Here's what you should know about the Avian Influenza. According to the CDC, bird flu viruses mainly infect and spread among wild migratory water birds and domestic poultry, some bird flu viruses ...

Experts believe migratory birds, especially waterfowl such as ducks and geese, are the main way the virus is being spread. Here are some precautions you can take to prevent spreading avian ...