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

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

One person had died from the disease. In early January, a backyard flock keeper hospitalized with bird flu in Louisiana ...

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

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 ...

Fever slows seasonal flu by blocking viral replication, but bird-flu strains resist heat. New research reveals why—and what this means for treatment and surveillance.

A years-long bird flu outbreak is still impacting many turkey farms, but that doesn't mean it's impacting the turkey you are ...

The resident tested positive for H5N5, a type of bird flu never before seen in humans. The patient has a backyard flock that ...