WITH every new year comes new viral threats – and 2026 is no different. Old viruses, once consigned to the history books, ...

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture confirmed a number of bird flu cases in the state in the past two months, including ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether ...

India is once again confronting the threat of avian influenza after authorities confirmed a cluster of highly pathogenic H5N1 ...

Outbreaks of H5N1, or highly pathogenic avian influenza — commonly known as bird flu — have been confirmed at a commercial ...

As an infectious diseases physician and researcher, I’ll be keeping an eye on a few viruses in 2026 that could be poised to ...

Lima, Peru — Bats have become the latest mammals susceptible to H5N1, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus responsible for bird flu. In Peru, over a dozen vampire bats have been found carrying ...

For the inaugural MedPage Today Culture Awards, the MedPage Today social media team recognized some of the biggest cultural ...

An unprecedented avian flu outbreak in Argentine Patagonia devastated a stable elephant seal colony, highlighting the rising threat of infectious disease to wildlife in a warming world.

In 2026, Oropouche outbreaks will likely continue to affect travelers in the Americas. The biting midge that carries ...

The outbreak, the first in a year in Israel, was detected in a flock of 2,000 ducks in the village of Sde Yaakov, causing the ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in a multi-species backyard flock in Dallas County, Iowa, state officials confirm ...