H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has long ceased to be just a problem for birds. Since its arrival in the ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza such as the H5N1 strain, sparks real worry with its spread through birds, cattle-and rare human infections. People ask and wonder, if it could become the next global ...

The US experienced its first known bird flu deaths this year, igniting concerns that the virus could set off a pandemic in people. Nevertheless, it still reined in the outbreak enough to warrant ...

Since it was first detected in the U.S. in 2014, H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has jumped from wild birds to farm animals and then to people, causing more than 70 human cases in ...

Are seasonal flu antibodies also effective against avian flu? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has shown that a ...

Outbreaks of avian flu at U.S. poultry farms led to more than $1.5 billion in losses over the last two years and drove egg ...

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world. By Apoorva Mandavilli In the United States, the term bird flu has ...

Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...

Which one of these viral outbreaks is more lethal and comes with high fatality rate? Read on to know everything about NiV and ...

As bird flu continues to circulate in animals and spill over into humans, researchers are racing to stop it before it adapts ...