H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different ...

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

A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health ...

Grays Harbor County, Wash. — A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird ...

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

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

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first ...

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 ...

The United States has reported its first human death caused by the H5N5 bird flu strain. Learn what this development means ...

New bird flu mutations can survive human fever, making the virus potentially more dangerous. Learn how PB1 gene increases ...

New research from the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow highlights a worrying trait of avian influenza (bird flu) viruses ...