It is not inevitable that H5N1 will develop into a pandemic -- if we act now. Unfortunately, instead of urgent action, we ...

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

With cold and flu season approaching, it's worth knowing about another virus out there-albeit extremely rare: bird flu. Like ...

But experts said that all depends on whether there are any further bird flu outbreaks. Outbreaks of bird flu earlier this ...

An extensive look at wastewater samples taken across the United States from May to July found traces of the H5N1 bird flu ...

Researchers in Texas detected H5N1 in wastewater from 10 cities, but the risk to humans is currently low. Ongoing ...

Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. The Alabama Department of Public Health reports these viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds ...

CENTERSTONE is the first global Phase III study to show a transmission reduction benefit with an antiviral used in the treatment of a respiratory viral illness. This new data may add to the benefits ...

Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...

Kleptoparasitism, in which a bird harasses another to steal its food, might introduce avian flu to the continent, currently ...