H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...
French institute warns that a bird flu pandemic could be severe, and affect healthy people, including children.
It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.
China reported the first case of a person contracting the H3N8 strain of bird flu. Chinese health officials said the infected person is a four-year-old boy from Henan province. He reportedly began ...
The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed ...
Avian influenza virus cases tend to rise during the colder months, as is the case with human influenza. However, since 2020, ...
On November 13, Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food imposed the confinement of all free-range poultry farms ...
A Grays Harbor County, Washington resident has died from avian flu, state officials confirmed over the weekend. The patient ...
The man, an older adult with underlying health conditions, was being treated for a type of bird flu called H5N5.
Control zones have been put in place around a commercial poultry farm in South Lanarkshire following an outbreak of bird flu. The highly contagious H5N1 strain was confirmed at Whitelees Farm in ...
New research shows feverish temperatures make it more difficult for viruses to hijack our cells. A mouse study suggests it's the heat itself that makes the difference.