In early December 2024, a group of researchers published an article in the journal Science, entitled “A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors”.

Unique mutations in the H5N1 strain enhance replication in human cells and cause severe disease in mice. The virus has spread from birds to mammals, including dairy cows, and infected humans, with one ...

The H5N1 bird flu, spreading across all 50 U.S. states, raises concerns about a potential pandemic. The virus has impacted dairy farms, poultry flocks, and humans, with one confirmed human death in ...

The H5N1 bird flu, spreading across all 50 U.S. states, raises concerns about a potential pandemic. The virus has impacted dairy farms, poultry flocks, and humans, with one confirmed human death in ...

An advisory has been issued to the public as health authorities move quickly to contain the outbreak and prevent further ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers who are in frequent contact with potentially sick animals are at high risk of bird flu infection. Costfoto/NurPhoto via ...

Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often identify when these threats are emerging and prepare ...

Chennai has been put on high alert after hundreds of dead crows tested positive for the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus. Authorities have intensified surveillance and biosecurity measures ...

The rapid spread of H5N1 from wild birds to mammals, and even humans, is raising the stakes in the fight against avian influenza. As experts warn of the virus’s pandemic potential, global action on ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is undertaking a rapid expert consultation to assess current and emerging therapeutic options for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A ...

Dead crows in Vedasandur, Tamil Nadu, sparked fears of an H5N1 bird flu outbreak, but officials have ruled out any immediate ...