This marks the first case of H5N1 bird flu in the US connected to backyard flock exposure, according to health officials.

But he pressed the CDC to investigate a possible link between vaccines and autism. “In short, it appears that this ...

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Here’s what to know about the United States’ first confirmed severe case of H5N1 avian influenza—and how to protect yourself.

The United States has confirmed its first known severe human infection of H5N1 bird flu, in a person in Louisiana believed to ...

Alicia Budd, head of the CDC's domestic influenza surveillance team, told NBC News that while flu vaccination rates were ...

As the CDC confirmed a severe case in Louisiana of a patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a ...

The Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could see big changes under President-elect Donald Trump.