A bird-flu pandemic is not an exhilarating prospect. Though the strains of the virus currently in circulation may not be as ...

Here's what the latest research is saying about how it is spreading and how to keep yourself and your pets safe.

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland, about the recent cases of bird flu in cats and what steps to take to protect pets.