Since early 2024, the U.S. has logged 66 human cases of H5N1. Scientists are keeping a watchful eye on the virus’s spread as we enter a new year.

Trump's pick for health secretary has a record of attacking vaccines. In fact he's even taken direct aim at bird flu shots.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization ... which had already been deemed ineffective against the virus. The petition received little notice when it was filed.

Influenza A is broken down even further into many different subtypes defined by the proteins on each virus's surface ... name is avian influenza A(H5N1), so it contains hemagglutinin 5 and ...

The recent outbreak of bird flu stems from a mutation of the H5N1 virus that affects humans ... There is more concern, however, over Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the controversial pick for Health ...