Flu cases are surging across the country – more than half of states are now at "very high" levels, the most severe ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape—to become either spheres or larger filaments—to favor their ...

While levels of one respiratory virus have reduced significantly in NC since January, the risk of contracting a respiratory virus remains very real.

Cold temperatures don’t actually make you sick People often think winter weather makes them sick, but the temperature isn’t ...

I call this virus a terrorist,” says the CEO of one of the nation's biggest egg producers. “And we are in a battle and losing ...

"Companion animals, and especially cats, are 100% a public health risk in terms of the risk of zoonotic transmission to ...

Berks County officials on Monday recommended that residents take precautions to prevent the spread of avian influenza or bird flu. Officials noted poultry farming is one of the largest agriculture ...

So, the CDC says if eggs are cooked properly, they are safe to eat. This means cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu.

Three ducks at the Queens Zoo and up to 12 birds at the Bronx Zoo have died after exposure to the highly contagious bird flu.

Officials say the virus poses a significant threat to domestic and wild bird populations and, in rare cases, can impact human health as well.

A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the virus to replicate in mammals, ...