The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

Influenza viruses are shifty entities. A seemingly ingenious and sneaky way for viruses to make these leaps is by swapping ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

Although the avian flu (H5N1) virus may not be making the news as frequently, it is still working hard behind the scenes, ...

Scientists always knew a deadly virus was going to jump from animals to humans: COVID was not the first time it has happened, ...

Experts warn that this development provides H5N1, the strain responsible for the avian flu, an opportunity to further adapt to humans. ... expressed concern about the evolving situation.

US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying sign that the virus is evolving in ways that could make it harder to contain.

The bird flu virus has infected over 1,000 dairy herds and caused 70+ human cases across America. Learn 5 vital facts about H5N1 and the measured response Skip to content ...

A vaccine under development at UB has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work, detailed in a study published April 17 in the ...