The health department regularly samples wastewater as part of their efforts to detect infectious diseases. This surveillance ...

British Columbia health officials have yet to identify a likely source of the infection, though none of the teen's contacts ...

Canada has reported H5N1 bird flu in wildlife and domestic birds. This year, there have been at least 24 reports of the virus ...

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) detected H5 avian influenza, or bird flu, on Oahu for the ...

Symptoms of avian influenza may include fever, cough, sore throat and conjunctivitis. Antiviral flu treatment is recommended ...

In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need ...

The CDC wants Alveo to make rapid, portable A(H5) diagnostic tests "to support response efforts in the event of an outbreak." ...

State health officials are investigating possible sources of the H5 avian influenza virus detected for the first time in a wastewater sample from Oahu. The Hawaii Department of Health said the ...

There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...