Over the years, it has caused sporadic outbreaks in wild and farmed birds around ... eyes, seems to be the telltale symptom of infection. Scientists think H5N1 infects the eyes because flu viruses ...

The first U.S. bird ... symptoms, though some may experience more moderate to severe complications. The most common symptom associated with recent infections has been eye redness. Cats sick with ...

Most people who have been infected with bird flu have reported mild symptoms, such as eye infections and flu ... dairy and poultry workers who might be around infected animals, Adalja says.

swollen eyes, a symptom of the H5N1 virus. Her doctors don’t know what triggered the reaction. Despite showing symptoms, she said, neither was tested for bird flu — but she suspects they had it.

Federal health officials have been keeping a close eye on ... just for bird flu, but for other pathogens as well.” Thursday’s announcement comes amid a growing sense of urgency around H5N1.

To avoid exposure, avoid direct contact with wild birds and other potentially infected animals. Bird flu has been traveling around the ... for respiratory symptoms or the red eyes characteristic ...

There have been about 900 reported H5N1 bird flu infections in people around the world since 2003 ... (Conjunctivitis is another word for pink eye.) “The non-lethality of H5N1 influenza cases ...