New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells on “stand by” to fight the H5N1 virus, also known as highly pathogenic ...

The virus can cause upper and lower respiratory diseases in people of all different ages. Young children, older adults..

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

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

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) suggests that many people already have immune cells ...

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

Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows “worrisome” signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but ...

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 fate of a Canadian teenager who was infected with H5N1 bird flu in early November, and subsequently admitted to an intensive care unit, has finally been revealed: She ...

There’s likely nothing to fear about these reports, given the general mildness of human metapneumovirus, experts say.

It can take several weeks to bounce back after a bout of COVID-19, but some people develop more persistent problems. The ...