The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture said she has “a lot to learn” about the bird flu.

The consumer price index found that egg prices have increased 36.8 percent from this time last year, and experts believe the increase in price is the result of avian influenza, which is rapidly depleting the supply of chickens.

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable.

The Department of Health and Human Services has granted millions of dollars to Moderna to speed up bird flu vaccine development.

Trump administration orders federal health agencies to halt external communications, raising concerns among officials. Read more from The Washington Post.

Amid an escalating bird flu outbreak spreading in the United States, federal health officials have begun to brief members of the incoming Trump administration ... to the avian flu outbreak.”

Trump’s decision is shortsighted and put the rest of the world is put at greater risk, say public health scholars

We sent them all of the information on our work,” a Biden health official told NBC News. Public health officials raise concern that a lack of coordination could imperil the response to the emerging H5N1 threat.

Health authorities need to be concerned about bird flu, but the risk to the public is low. You’re reading The Checkup With Dr. Wen, a newsletter on how to navigate medical and public health challenges. Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including answers to reader questions and a summary of new scientific research.

Donald Trump made the economy a major focus of his 2024 campaign, repeatedly blaming then-President Joe Biden and then-Vice President Kamala Harris for inflation. And that messaging worked: Trump narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Harris and returned to the White House on Monday,