In coming years, the bird flu may cost billions of dollars more in expenses and losses. Worse, the outbreak poses the threat ...

Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

Doctors say the case of a teen left in critical condition shows H5N1 "can cause severe human illness." Mutations in the virus are deepening concerns about the spread of H5N1.

Health officials in the United States have raised concerns over the possible risks of a new pandemic, after a bird flu ...

Dec. 13, 2024 — Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a ...

The A(H2N2) virus family was in circulation for about 10 years, until the Hong Kong influenza pandemic caused by a new virus started in 1968 in China ... by that from an avian virus (H3).

“For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.

A Canadian teen's severe bird flu infection has highlighted growing concerns about the H5N1 virus, commonly known as bird flu ...

The HPAI H5N1 virus has spread globally, infecting birds, mammals, and some humans. Most human cases are mild.

A person was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a Dec. 18 news release.Following that case and additional reports, ...