(CNN) — The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus spread more easily in humans, scientists say. There is no indication ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in a large commercial poultry facility in Moses Lake, marking ...

The city of Great Falls is coordinating with state and local agencies after a goose at Gibson Park tested positive for bird flu, taking routine precautions to keep both people and wildlife safe.

Modern laboratory techniques for the detection of novel human viruses are greatly needed as physicians and epidemiologists increasingly deal with infectious diseases caused by new or previously ...

A possible outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been identified at two sites in Lincoln County just north ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...