The CDC has revealed the red flags it is monitoring for that suggest that bird flu was about to become the world's next pandemic.

The virus is spreading among animals, while viral mutations raise concerns about potential adaptation to human hosts.

Flu cases are beginning to rise after a slow start to the season, with respiratory illnesses increasing nationwide in the ...

"We're starting to see flu activity pick up for the season," Carrie Reed, from the CDC's influenza division, told Newsweek.

A person was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Alabama is one of six states in the U.S. with the highest level of influenza-like cases, according to CDC data.

But while the current risk from our fuzzy feline friends is considered very low, public health officials nonetheless have ...

"CDC's overall assessment of the immediate risk to the public's health from H5N1 bird flu, which remains low," the announcement stated, citing the Louisiana case. On Wednesday, Wisconsin officials ...

However, most people infected with bird flu in America have had mild infections, USA TODAY reported. While the CDC said the current public health risk is low, people are encouraged to take ...

A virologist explains that why this probably isn’t the big one — but that it’s a sign of bad things happening with the virus.

But while the current risk from ... or cleaning up after a cat. CDC maintains an interactive online map where the user can click on their county to see reported bird flu outbreaks, which shows ...

Newsweek has created a map showing which states have recorded the most human bird flu cases, after the first human case of severe bird flu was confirmed in Louisiana. California, which has declared a ...