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

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

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

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected the presence of avian influence in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, though few details are available.

This was the first ever reported human infection with an H5N5 influenza virus. The NHS warns that symptoms of bird flu ...

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

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 ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock in Ontonagon County, according to a news release from ...

EFSA recommends anyone keeping poultry to enhance surveillance and maintain high biosecurity on these birds. They should also ...

In the first half of 2025, two HPAI outbreaks linked to the H5N1 virus were recorded in Egypt. According to a six-monthly ...