It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.

A Washington state resident who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza died on Friday, the Washington State Department of Health reported. | A Washington state resident who was undergoing ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...

The Pan American Health Organization is reporting another human death from the bird flu. As of August, there have been 76 human cases and two deaths in five countries in the Americas, according to the ...

A study uncovers the viral gene that lets bird flu beat fever, reshaping surveillance strategies as H5N1 continues to spread.

Bird flu, or avian influenza, primarily affects birds but there have been cases reported in humans as well. Unfortunately, a patient recently died from severe avian influenza A (H5N1), marking the ...

Researchers discovered why bird flu can survive temperatures that stop human flu in its tracks. A key gene, PB1, gives avian viruses the ability to replicate even at fever-level heat. Mice experiments ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An 11-year-old boy in Cambodia died from bird flu, the country’s fourth victim of four confirmed cases of the infection this year, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — An 11-year-old boy died from bird flu in Cambodia's fourth fatal case this year, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday. Several chickens and ducks near the boy’s house ...