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

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

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

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

With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu ...

Aug. 20, 2024 — Scientists have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti ...

Just how deadly is the H5N1 avian flu? The virus, which is currently sweeping through U.S. dairy herds, rarely jumps to human ...

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

Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a ...

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In addition to San Diego, wastewater bird flu detections in California included west Contra Costa County on June 10, Turlock ...

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