They were admitted to hospital, and on November 14 officials confirmed that tests showed infection with an H5N5 avian ...
Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, ...
An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North ...
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 ...
It’s crucial that we monitor bird flu strains to help us prepare for potential outbreaks," said virologist Matt Turnbull.
The NHS warns that symptoms of bird flu typically start around four to six days after being in contact with an infected bird.
This was the first ever reported human infection with an H5N5 influenza virus. The NHS warns that symptoms of bird flu ...
“The way that diseases move from wild birds like ducks and geese that may be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza ...
A Grays Harbor County, Washington resident has died from avian flu, state officials confirmed over the weekend. The patient ...