To help narrow the gap, the Louisiana Department of Health announced $15 million in funding for universities, technical ...

The first case of bird flu was confirmed in New Orleans last week after the H5N1 virus was detected in a house cat on Jan. 14, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.  The ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients ...

Bird flu was first detected in domestic birds in 1996 in Southern China and has since spread to wild birds, mammals, and ...

Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.

A patient who was hospitalized with the first human case of pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, in Louisiana and the United ...

Louisiana’s new law that requires that imported seafood be clearly labeled on packaging and menus will start to be enforced by the Louisiana Department of Health.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awards $1 million in planning grants to 14 states for mental health and substance abuse care.

The first person has died of bird flu in the United States, the Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on Monday. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian ...

Farmers, animal rescues and zookeepers in Rhode Island are taking precautions to protect animals, their workers and the ...

The U.S. has reported its first death due to bird flu, aka H5N1. How deadly is H5N1? Experts discuss bird flu fatality rate ...