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

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

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, ...

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 ...

The strain that causes Avian Flu was first discovered in China in 1996 and differs from the seasonal flu strains that sicken people. It primarily affects birds, but it does rarely spread to humans.

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 ...

Weaver is taking a different approach to the traditional flu vaccines by using computer data to actually study how viruses evolve. "We look at how they're evolving, we're able to recreate them so ...

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 ...