A chilling milestone in U.S. public health has been confirmed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced the nation’s first severe case of avian

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

Partial viral genome data of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected the patient in Louisiana indicates that the virus belongs to the D1.1 genotype related to other D1.1 viruses recently detected in wild birds and poultry in the United States and in recent human cases in British Columbia,

Bird flu, also known as H5N1 avian influenza, has been detected in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce notified the Mississippi Board of Animal Health that poultry from a commercial breeder in Greene County has tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1.

FOX 13's Chief Political Investigator dives into the appearance of the bird flu in the United States, saying that additional testing needs to be done, but there is no need for the public to panic at this time.