The following chart created by Newsweek using Flourish shows global cases of H5N1 bird flu in humans from 2015 to 2023, according to WHO data.

This bird flu outbreak is staggering in comparison to previous US outbreaks when it comes to both the spread, and the devastation. Already, the 2022-2023 outbreak has killed 8 million more poultry ...

Historically, the avian flu has had a high mortality rate. Between 1997 and 2021, there were 833 cases reported in about 20 countries. In about half of those cases, the people infected with avian ...

In flocks where bird flu is detected, all birds are destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease. On Jan. 17, health officials in Georgia, the nation's leading state for chicken production, ...

CDC unveils dashboard to track bird flu as virus spreads among dairy farms On Tuesday, the agency released a variety of data, including information on wastewater sampling sites that have tested ...

134M poultry and counting: Interactive charts show hardest-hit counties in bird flu crisis With egg prices soaring by nearly 37% over the past year, many Americans are feeling the pinch.

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

Three studies about the H5N1 bird flu virus were scheduled to be released in the weekly Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on Jan. 23, according to multiple CDC officials who spoke on ...