H5N1 vaccines have been previously licensed, and millions are in the national stockpile. But even with the news of the country’s first human death due to bird flu, vaccination isn’t yet ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it plans to spend $10 million to curb farm worker bird flu infections, including $5 million for seasonal flu vaccines, as part ...

Two human cases of the H5N1 virus, also known as avian flu or bird flu, have been confirmed in San Joaquin County, public health officials announced on Friday. The cases occurred in farmworkers ...

Q&A: Why Finland is vaccinating farmers against bird flu — but California isn’t — and more info about the spreading virus What to know about the bird flu outbreak as concerns about cases grow ...

The nation’s 200,000 livestock workers face the risk of being simultaneously exposed to seasonal flu and H5N1 bird flu, which could create a more dangerous virus.

This is a KFF Health News story.. As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland's move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection.

Health authorities have identified 112 health-care workers who were exposed to the Missouri patient who was hospitalized with bird flu, but had no known animal exposure, CDC officials said on the ...

With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the creation of ...

Vaccinating farmworkers would not reduce the number of people who become severely infected with bird flu, Bhadelia said, but she thinks they should be offered it as part of a research trial.

As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their ...