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

A new mutation and the first severe case of H5N1 bird flu discovered in a human in Louisiana has raised concern among some ...

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.

The virus in the first severe human bird flu case in the U.S. was found to have mutated. Follow Newsweek's live blog for ...

The most common kind of bird flu is the H5N1 strain ... A few cases of severe pneumonia and death have been reported in China. Doctors can’t diagnose bird flu just by your symptoms.

The project is the brainchild of Dr. Robert Webster, a New Zealand virologist who was the first to understand that flu viruses come from the guts of birds ... on alert. Type A influenza ...

Beyond the bird flu, the federal government’s handling of the outbreak reveals cracks in the U.S. health security system that would allow other risky new pathogens ... any kind of reset in ...

The virus, also known as Type A H5N1, was detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cattle in March. Since then, bird flu has been confirmed in at least 866 herds in 16 states. More than 60 people ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune response to all of them, scientists have ... Flu Virus Remains Infectious in Refrigerated ...

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

It's the same kind of virus ... "Wild birds can be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and show no signs of illness. They can carry the disease to new areas when migrating ...