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

More than 170 species of North American wild birds were infected with bird flu. Here's what it means for your backyard bird ...

By most indications, the avian influenza outbreak that has washed over U.S. farms is at an ebb. Experts don’t seem hopeful, ...

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

The United States plans to import hundreds of millions of eggs from Turkiye and South Korea to counter the rising prices ...

The sightings of dead geese on Lake Champlain have concerned local citizens as to the spread of avian flu to other animals and humans. Westport Town Supervisor Michael K. Tyler was not pleased when he ...

Arkansas remains measles-free as reports of measles ongoing spread across the nation continue. A spokesperson for the ...

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has warned that a 'leaky vaccine' could increate the ...

F or most of the past century, the United States’ track record on infectious disease has been quite good. Thanks to major ...

Last month, for the first time in two decades, a 6-year-old child in the U.S. died due to measles. Just a few weeks later, a ...

H5N1 can still be active in raw milk cheese even after the standard 60-day aging window, according to new research.

The National Wastewater Surveillance System’s funding expires at the end of fiscal year 2025, just as bird flu heats up.